391st BOMB GROUP: Field Order No. 244
SECTION VALUE
Field Order:244
Reel:B0437
Page Start:1303
Mission:154
Date Order Sent:27 Aug 1944
Zero Hour (Day number + Time):271900b
Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate):4903E/H/4
Fighter Escort:Spitfires will furnish escort.
Rendezvous:with fighters at Furnes at 11500 feet at zero hour.
Route Out:base to Clacton to Furnes to 5025n0251e to 5019n0323e to 4954n0338e to target.
Route Back:turn left to 4954n0338e to 5019n0323e to 5025n0251e to Furnes to Clacton.
Altitudes:
Initial Point (IP):4954n0338e
Axis of Attack:145 degrees
Emergency Airdromes:NULL
Intervalometer Setting:70 feet
Bomb Load:28x100gp 1/40 tail only.
Purpose/Notes:bombing will be done by flights. Intelligence Annex: Destruction of these dumps will further hamper movement of enemy mechanized forces. With loss of Ploesti oil fields and destruction of synthetic production centers, any further loss of fuel by enemy will drasically affect his war effort. As it is all fuel formerly used by air forces is being used now by panzers and mechanized forces of emeny so that successful bombing of these targets will materially aid our own ground forces. Experience indicates that no flak will be encountered.