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Mission 258

HEADQUARTERS 47TH WING APO 520

CONSOLIDATED MISSION REPORT NO. 258. Period ending 2400 hours 15 Aug 1944

  1. 98TH BOMB GROUP. At 0220-0345, 18 B-24's took off to bomb besch 263b. 3 others crashed on takeoff. 18 over target at 0704-0730 hours at 15,800-17,000', dropped 6.0 tons of 100 lb GP bombs with inst fusing. 2 jettisoned and 13 returned bombs to base. 2 landed at Friendly Fields. 16 returned at 1040 hours. ROUTE: As briefed. RESULTS: Unobserved. E/A: None seen. FLAK: None experienced. PHOTOS: 6 a/c attempted.
  2. 376TH BOMB GROUP. At 0348 hours, 26 B-24's took off to bomb besch 263b. 1 other crashed on takeoff. 25 over target at 0705-0729 hours at 13,300-14,200'. 1st box: 1 dropped 5 tons of 100 lb GP bombs with inst fusing, 8 returned 16.5 tons to base, 3 jettisoned 4.0 tons. 2nd box: 13 dropped 25.5 tons, 2 returned 4.0 tons. 2 returned 4.0 tons to base, 25 returned at 1038 hours. ROUTE: As briefed. RESULTS: 1st box: Unobserved. 2nd box: Briefed aiming point well hit. Main impact in center of cultivated field. E/A: None seen. FLAK: S/H at target. PHOTOS: 12 a/c attempted. ESCORT: Escort seen.
  3. 449TH BOMB GROUP. At 0229 hours, 27 B-24's took off to bomb beach 263a. 1 other crashed on take off. 27 over target at 0705-0720 hours at 14,000-14,500'. 16 dropped 32.0 tons of 100 lb GP bombs with inst fusing. 1 jettisoned 2.0 tons. 10 returned bombs to base. 27 returned at 1042 hours. ROUTE: As briefed. RESULTS: Unobserved due to undercast. Some dust and smoke visible above low stratus clouds. E/A: None seen. FLAK: S/H at target. PHOTOS: 8 a/c attempted.
  4. 450TH BOMB GROUP. At 0229 hours, 28 B-24's took off to bomb beach 263a. 27 over target at 0708-0729 hours at 15,000', 21 dropping 38.9 tons of 100 lb GP bombs with inst fusing, 8 bombs. 7 a/c jettisoned or returned bombs. 1 landed at Friendly Fields. 26 returned at 1030-1045 hours. ROUTE: As briefed except for slight change at IP; turn made wide resulting in long axis of bomb run. RESULTS: 1st box: Mediocre. 7 bombed visually, 7 by PFF. 2nd box: Of 7 a/c that dropped, results were unobserved; bombed visually. E/A: None seen. FLAK: "H" at target. PHOTOS: 7 a/c attempted.
  5. WEATHER. Target: 8-10/10 undercast between 2000' and 8000'. En route: CAPU to CORSICA. Scattered cumulus from CORSICA to target.
  6. TIME TABULATION: TIME DOWN FLASH MISSION 98th 1040 1058 (18') 1215 (3 hr, 55') 376th 1038 1117 (39') 1227 (3 hr, 39') 449th 1042 1059 (17') 1201 (3 hr, 32') 450th 1045 1100 (15') 1203 (3 hr, 34')
     

NOTE: All 5 a/c reported missing on mission of 14 August 1944 are now back safely.

THOMAS, A-2.

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