AM 364 Soe Operation CRUPPER XXXX 3 Greenfinch
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Særmelding BBC : "Borte var alt ihop"Code : SITRON Signal bakke: "N" Signal fly: NA
EUREKA: No Rebecca/AZ. 15 miles@10000'.
GEE: NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND . MERKNAD
12 5 600 260 135 06:09 OF/
12 5 05:27 DV/OA/LJ Div Banff
Squad: 858 BS 492 BG
1: 2Lt. Pittman Lloyd B-24L 44-49338 9A-D
2: F/O Batson Gerald W B-24H 42-52695 5Z-J
Out: 20:07/20:08 Drop: 0212 C /NC
- 1
- Lloyd Pittman - Pilot ASN 0830693
- Leverett C. Downing - Engineer ASN 11102782
- Stanley Rosenthal - Bombardier ASN 0783159
- Glenn Weddle - Copilot ASN 02063733
- Jerome Zwerdling - Navigator ASN T-133036
- J.C. Cox - Gunner ASN 38514947
- Ralph Brauker - Gunner ASN 36459542
- Paul Kessie - Gunner ASN 35898888
- Bob Lubovich - R.O. ASN 37572109
- NG Hammond, observer
- 2
- Gerald W. Batson - Pilot ASN 0828916
- Robert A. Kempke - Copilot ASN 0810672
- Nicolo J. Ferrandino - Navigator ASN T-132903
- Joseph C. Circello - Bombardier ASN 0785377
- Frederick A. Britt - Gunner ASN 19073250
- Russell C. Hastler,Jr. - Gunner ASN 35921055
- Manley J. Jensen - R.O. ASN 19089900
- Robert W. Krumscheid - Engineer ASN 32779185
- William C. Lipscomb - Gunner ASN 35846708
1.Dz found by pilotage, proper lightening system and conde, land features. Load dropper about 1/ mile to south of tarageet. Parachutes on 2 containers didnt open. Drop 02:12. 600' - 260 TH. 135 mph. Trip as briefed, no affect. Cirvcelled target and lost ligt accountt og first time. Hill was in way so dropped to left of lights. Strong wind carried chutes away from target.
2. DZ identified by terrain, definite TP found going into target.Completed No reception seen 0157 - 0237. Landed at Banff 0527 Short on fuel. Load Jettisoned.
Route: Wells - 20:46 1500' - 5950/0526E 00:01 10000'. 5950/0526E 03:47 1000', Banff 05:35 1500'.
Underneath entire route was turbulent in target area clear. Due to shortage load was jettisoned ab 5951/0524E at 03:48 10000'.
Picked up AZ. 15 miles@10000'. (Not logged). Could not pick up codes beacon. Rebecca beacon Harrington pu at 3 miles@4500.
*Carpetbagger report
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Til Sted
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| Målsjøen | Se mer |
Fra Base
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| RAF Harrington | Se mer |
Til Base
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| RAF Banff | Se mer |
Deltakere
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| P/O PITTMAN Lloyd | Se mer |
| P/O Batson Gerald W | Se mer |
Fremdrift
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| Consolidated Liberator B-24L-5 44-49338 9A-D | Se mer |
| Consolidated Liberator B-24H-1-FO 42-52695 5Z-J | Se mer |
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