391st BOMB GROUP: Field Order No. 179
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Field Order:179
Reel:B0436
Page Start:606
Mission:122
Date Order Sent:24 Jul 1944
Zero Hour (Day number + Time):251100b
Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate):1st box: AP 454655, position of 1st bomb 449644; 2nd box: AP 449658, position of 1st bomb 444646.
Fighter Escort:
Rendezvous:
Route Out:base to splasher no. 11 to Selsey Bill to St Catherine's Point to IP to target.
Route Back:target turn right to St Sauver to 4942n0117w to St Catherine's Point to base. Descend to 9000 feet between target and 4942n0117w on return flight to base.
Altitudes:If ceiling limits the bombing altitude the minimum altitude for bombing will be 8000 feet and all units will lose 1000 feet after bombing is completed.
Initial Point (IP):4923n0103w
Axis of Attack:200 degrees
Emergency Airdromes:NULL
Intervalometer Setting:200 feet
Bomb Load:20x260 M-81 frags inst nose only.
Purpose/Notes:VIII AAF is attacking target area from zero minus 60 min to zero hour. Fighter bombers will strafe 150 yd strip adjoining St Lo to Periers highway North of target area starting zero minus 15 min. ground forces will attempt to break through following air activity. Allied beach head cover supports this operation. Bombing by spread boxes.Every precaution will be to insure that no bombs are dropped short of North boundary of target area. If the designated aiming point is identified too late to allow sighting operation on that point bombs should be released in the area immediately South of target area. No bombs will be released after zero plus 70. [bombsight] disc speed will be varied from the theoretical settings sufficient to cause bombs to drop in the target area using the prescribed aiming points for synchronization.