It
says:
"13A/C of this squadron, led by Lt Kuykendall and Major Packard, flew
as
lead squadron, "B" Group, 41st CBW, in an attack on tactical targets
near
Weisweller, Germany. The A/C took off between 06:05 and
06:45
hours. Due to 10/10 low cloud at the base at the time of return,
the A/C were diverted to and landed at Tillstock an Sleep. No A/C
returned
early.
The Squadron dropped a total of
390x250lb Frag. bombs on the primary target. The Squadron making it's
second
run after the G-H equipment went out, bombed off another group believed
to be the 457th. Pictures indicate tha bombs hit approximately one mile
over. No E/A were seen. A/A gunfire, meager to moderate and
inaccurate, was observed from the target area. Fighter support was
good."
Packard
Kuykendall
42-97557 (VK-X)
St.
Julien
Butler
42-97546
(PU-E)
44-8318 (PU-P)
Duffield
Kallet
#43-38532
(PU-G)
43-38451 (PU-D)
Arwood
Hardin
App
Jones
43-38705 (PU-B)
43-38672
(PU-I)
42-31055 (PU-J) 44-6523 (PU-A)
Geiger
42-102544 (PU-K)
Hatch
43-38563 (PU-H)
Fink Middlemas
44-6517 (PU-F) 44-6516 (PU-Q)
AC#44-6523 (PU-A)
P Jones,
William E., Capt
CP Juns, Frank,
1Lt
NAV Papp, Melvin E.,
2Lt
BOM Puryear, James
L., 1Lt
ENG Bostick, George
F., T/Sgt
RO Lillis, Joseph
D., T/Sgt
BT Gilbert, James
E., S/Sgt
TG Carter, James
O., S/Sgt
WG Wotanis, Leo
F., S/Sgt