| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Field Order: | 451 |
| Reel: | B0440 |
| Page Start: | 641 |
| Mission: | 220 |
| Date Order Sent: | 8 Feb 1945 |
| Zero Hour (Day number + Time): | 081030A |
| Target(s) (Primary, Secondary, Alternate): | area V-14 of operations veritable E-845550 |
| Fighter Escort: | 2nd T.A.F. will furnish area cover for tgts U-14 and V-107Q35G7:Q38G7:Q41G7:Q45G7:Q53G7:Q56G7:Q59G7:Q62G7:Q64G7:Q66. |
| Rendezvous: | |
| Route Out: | Base to E4318 to target. |
| Route Back: | Target turn left and retrace. |
| Altitudes: | Normal lose 1,000 feet. |
| Initial Point (IP): | E-4318 |
| Axis of Attack: | 45 degrees |
| Emergency Airdromes: | NULL |
| Intervalometer Setting: | 150 feet. |
| Bomb Load: | 16 x M81 frags. Fused instantaneous nose. |
| Purpose/Notes/Time Over Target: | Zero plus 70. Bomb by box. Annex No.1 B. (2) Change U-14 to read V-14. Annex No.2 Plan "A" C. (9) change 19207740 to read 19208740. Annex No.3. Plan "A" is in effect for the 391st and 344th groups. Annex No.4. In Plan "A" If visual conditions do not exist in target ageas, group will proceed into enemy territory at least 10 miles and drop by the use of GEE. |
| SECTION | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Reel: | B0440 |
| Page: | 455 |
| Field Order: | 0 |
| A(i) Target Ordered: | Nutterden (Defended locality) |
| A(ii) Target Attacked: | |
| B(i) Group: | 391 |
| B(ii) No. Of A/C Off By Type: | 55 B-26. |
| B(iii) No. A/C Failing To Bomb: (weather-personnel-mechanical-other): | 23 other (18 because of 10/10 cloud cover at primary and GEE equipment failed on three runs on Emmerich town (secondary) E970600). |
| B(iv) No. A/C Bombing: (primary-secondary-other): | 18 Emmerich town (secondary) E 970600 14 at E-730425 (when one ship dropped accidentally when bombay doors opened on second run and 13 other ships released on this ship). |
| C(i) Time Up: | 10:30 |
| C(ii) Time Over Target: | 12:22 |
| C(iii) Time Down: | 13:40 |
| D(i) No A/C: (missing-destroyed-damaged(cat. B-A/C)-Damaged(Cat. A)): | nil |
| D(ii) Enemy A/C: (destroyed-prob. Destroyed-Damaged): | |
| D(iii) No. Crew: (killed-wounded-missing): | nil |
| E. Results Of Bombing: | Secondary (Emmerich town E970600) unobserved - 10/10 cloud cover. E-730425 accidental release - unobserved - 10/10 cloud cover. |
| F(i)(A) Enemy Opposition Over Target: | |
| F(i)(B) Enemy Opposition Elsewhere: | 2 ME 109s seen at E640350 at 1155 hours below formation. No encouter. |
| F(ii)(A) Flak Over Target: | |
| F(ii)(B) Flak Elsewhere: | nil |
| G. info,Observations, Hot News: | |
| H(i) Weather Affecting Bombing: | enroute: 6 to 10/10 low clouds, vsby ?? 10/10 clouds at PT. |
| H(ii) Weather En Route: | |
| I. Bombs On: (primary-secondary-other-jettisoned-returned): | 278 x 260 frag - secondary (Emmerich town E 970600) 214 x 260 frag - at E 730425 (1 ship dropped accidentally when bombay doors opened onsecond run and 13 other ships dropped on this release). 388 x 260 frag - returned. (bombs from 18 ships - GEE failure - see par. E). (bombs from 5 ships because box leader did not drop). (20 bombs rack malfunctions). |
| J. Altitude Of Attack: | 9,000 - secondary (Emmerich town E-970600). 11,500 - E730425. |
Pilot and crew are not shown on crew loading lists where Squadron field of aircraft is blank.
All aircraft not participating in this mission (e.g. Spares, Abortive) are shown in yellow.
All aircraft damaged by FLAK are shown in orange.