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325th Squadron
a/c 766 O PFF 326 Squadron 17G
lead of lead

Take-off:  0641
Land:   1438

Target Attacked:   primary
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,000 ft.
Heading:   10°

visual
# bombs dropped:   5 1000 GPs, 1 smoke
Bombs jettisoned:   none
Bombs brought back:   none
Observations on bombing:
synchronized on briefed MPI
into smoke
looked as though hit briefed MPI

E/A:   none
Tactics:   none
Enemy use of friendly fire:   none
Air-to-air:   no

Fighter support:   very good
first seen at enemy coast all the way

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   none

Route Followed:
0838    Orfordness    10,000
0908    5104-0255    10,000
1336    5116-0259    8,500
1405 1/2    Clacton    5,000

Crew observations:   none

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:   none

Assembly:
Group:   good
Wing:   good

Damage:   none

Signing Officer:   John D. May

325th Squadron
a/c 7288 U G mod
# 4 lead squadron lead group

Take-off:   0640
Land:   1500

Target Attacked:   primary
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,000
Heading:   28°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000 GPs
Observations on bombing:   not observed

Observations:
B-17 observed exploding over target
one chute seen

Did missing a/c bomb?   unseen

E/A:   none

Fighter support:   excellent

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   some red

Route Followed:   as briefed

Crew observations:   20 barges observed in Rhine River

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:
waist gunner requests... back far ... be improved

Assembly:
Group:   improved
Wing:   improved

Damage:  two small holes in nose

Signing Officer:   Jn. T. Ridriguez

325th Squadron
a/c 2495 R 17G

Take-off:   0640
Land:   1433

Target Attacked:   primary visual
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,000
Heading:   0° M

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000s
Observations on bombing:
two billows of black smoke up to 6-7.000 feet at target

Results of Bombing:   very good

E/A:   none

Fighter support:   very good

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   none

Route Followed:   as followed

Crew observations:   B 17 from 40th B...aflame going down at target
barges in Rhine River

Crew illnesses/casualties:   BT flak splinter under right eye

Crew Suggestions:   extremely good fighter support

Assembly:
Group:   normal
Wing:   normal

Damage:  Cat A-- after turn-off from target to rally point

Signing Officer:   J. Moriarty

325th Squadron
a/c 8445 Q 17G
lead of second element lead squadron lead group

Take-off:   0645
Land:   1438

Target Attacked:   primary
Time:   1123
Altitude:   28,800 ft.
Heading:   035°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000 GPs
Bombs jettisoned:   none
Bombs brought back:   none
Observations on bombing:
bombs were concentrated in and very near vicinity of MPI
some puffs of...smoke arising to 15,000 ft.

Results of Bombing:   none known

Fighter support:   no P-47 support seen
other escort as briefed
no dog fights
area and close support used

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   none

Route Followed:   in formation

Crew observations:
smoke screen at Frankfurt, Diesenfels and some unidentified towns on way in
50 barges seen in Rhine River northest of Frankfurt. These barges were scattered along length of Rhine.
black smoke was 300 ft. Flames were rising at Eisenach

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:   Relief tubes should be installed in nose and tail of this a/c

Assembly:
Group:   OK
Wing:   OK

Damage:  none

Signing Officer:   Lt. E. W. Rhoden

325th Squadron
a/c 2424 B 17G
# 6 lead squadron lead group

Take-off:  0640
Land:   1440

Target Attacked:   primary
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,000
Heading:   25°

Observations on bombing:   target covered with smoke

Results of Bombing:   ...good

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:
1120-1125 reported bursts in target area
...[new/]... rockets
spiral of smoke 5122-121...[3?]

Route Followed:   ...

Crew observations:
Two B-17s flying around at about 25,000, circling flak area
o/d coloured
made no attempt to get into formation

Crew illnesses/casualties:   Sgt. Fairman - oxygen

Crew Suggestions:   none

Assembly:
Group:   OK
Wing:   OK

Damage:  none

Signing Officer:   

325th Squadron
a/c 8133 P PFF G17
deputy lead, lead group

Take-off:  0640
Land:   1430

Target Attacked:   primary visual
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,200
Heading:   24°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000 GP, 1 smoke
Bombs jettisoned:   
Bombs brought back:   
Observations on bombing:   too much smoke in area to identify

Fighter support:   very good

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   none

Route Followed:   in formation w/English coast
landed at Chelveston

Crew observations:
Radio operators should rip paper from chaff as thrown out so will scatter rather than go down in a bundle.
When a/c comes in from another field, radio command set should be set up to correspond with our frequency.
Want hot soup on return missions
breakfast for EM and officers very poor

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:   

Assembly:
Group:   good
Wing:   OK

Damage:  none

Signing Officer:   J. ...

325th Squadron
a/c 7559 N G17
# 5, lead group

Take-off:  0644
Land:   1440

Target Attacked:   primary, visual
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,100
Heading:   15°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000 GPs
Observations on bombing:   hazy at target

E/A:   no e/a observed

Fighter support:   great ...; good support

AA:

Route Followed:   on course

Crew observations:
large factory observed at Saalburg from 29,100 5030-1132
10/10 cloud target at most of target

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:
This a/c should have the new low chaff chute as it broke the site off the left waist gun.

Assembly:
Group:   normal
Wing:   normal

Damage:  Cat. A damage   3 holes

Signing Officer:   Naiseh

325th Squadron
a/c 4-8307 S G17
lead low squadron lead group

Take-off:  0646
Land:   1440

Target Attacked:   primary visual
Time:   1123
Altitude:   29,000
Heading:   23°

# bombs dropped:   5 1,000 GPs
Observations on bombing:
on target
black columns of smoke rising to at least 10,000 ft. over target

Fighter support:   good   as briefed

AA:

Unusual phenomenon:   none

Route Followed:   followed formation

Crew observations:   30 barges on Rhine before Koblenz moving north

Crew illnesses/casualties:   none

Crew Suggestions:   none

Damage:  minor

Signing Officer:   ... H. ... [Noelle?]

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