AM 399 SOE Operation CROP XXi 4 Chiffchaff Red
Beskrivelse
Særmelding BBC : "Bokholderen fløter tømmer (Sidney)"
Code : KLØVER Signal bakke: "D" Signal fly:NA
EUREKA: NA
GEE:NA
CON PAK M HD CRS SPD LAND MERKNAD
12 5 04:20
12 5 06:10 Jett. in North Sea
Squad: USAAF 858 BS 492 BG
1. 2Lt. Davis Jere L B-24H-15-FO 42-52425 9A-Z
2. F/O Pitchford B-24L-5-FO 44-49273 9A-C
Out: 20:20 Drop: 02:00-16 NC / NC Cancelled
- 1
- Jere L. Davis - Pilot ASN 02063577
- Paul V. Fluhart - Copilot ASN T-65608
- Irving L. Adams - Bombardier ASN T-134302
- Hewitt Gomez - Navigator ASN 02074687
- James D. Mazzoni - Engineer ASN 13151935
- William Becker - TTG ASN 12231389
- Joseph J. Alfes - R.O. ASN 42001010
- Carl D. Shaw,Jr. - Gunner ASN 38491159
- James H. Stafford,Sr. - Gunner ASN 34946157
- Eugene T. Wells - Gunner ASN 11136963
- 2
- Thomas E. Pitchford - Pilot ASN 02062036
- Lewis F. Wang - Copilot ASN 02062356
- John W. Donahue - Navigator ASN 02074358
- John W. Glenn - Bombardier ASN T-5697
- Smith M A S-Phone opr.
- William Hogan - Gunner ASN 31347625
- Clarence A. Landis - Engeneer ASN 35467617
- Hogan Dispatcher
- Thomas F. West - Dispatcher ASN 14188708
- J.B. Newton - Gunner/T ASN 38507651
- Alfred F. Hanke,Jr. - Observer N/G ASN 37532053
1. Pinpoint found by terrain features - good visibility over target. Circled point 3 times, no reception. Observed N/S concrete strip with one taxi strip at 6010/1025E.
Route: 21:14 5000' Wells - 00:19 7000' 52820/0613E - 03:33 6000' 5830/0550E - 05:39 3000' Wells.
2. Whole load jettisoned in North Sea. Heavy weather over Norway with conciderable icing cause up to turn around about 50 miles inland. Were able to pinpoint ourselves also. Werent able to see to **** *****. Dropped load on return in North sea account of 1 engine out 220 miles out from English coast. Lost all the oil in the engine so had to feather it.
Route: 20:35 1500' Wells - 00:25 1500' 5938/0909E - 00:55 1000' - Turning 5938/0909E - 03:38 6400' Wells.
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Til Sted
Tittel | Lenke |
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Hvitskjærsjøen | Se mer |
Fra Base
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RAF Tarrant Ruston | Se mer |
Deltakere
Navn | Lenke |
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S/Lt. Davis Jere L | Se mer |
F/O Pitchford Thomas E | Se mer |
Fremdrift
Navn | Lenke |
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Consolidated Liberator B-24 H-15-FO 42-52425 9A-Z | Se mer |
Consolidated Liberator B-24L-5-FO 44-49273 9A-C | Se mer |
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Nyttige lenker
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HS i Grue | Se mer |