DECLASSIFIED AIR FORCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AGENCY

C O N F I D E N T I A L

HEADQUARTERS

486TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)

APO 559

3 August 1944

SUBJECT: Results of bombing on Bois du Grande Marche
and Mont Gourney, Fr. on 2 August 1944.

TO:      Commanding Officer, 486th Bombardment Group (H)

A Group dropped a fairly compact pattern on Bois du Marche measuring approximately 1300'x1900'.  The center of the pattern is approximately 1000' right of the assigned MPI.  At least two and prossibly more bombs fell within the target area.

Errors:

C Group dropped a tight pattern measuring 1000' x 1600' on Bois du Grande Marche. The center of this pattern is approximately 700' short and 600' right of the assigned MPI. At least six and possibly more of these bombs fell within the target area.

Errors:

B Group dropped an excellent pattern on Mont Gournoy. The MPI of the pattern and the center of the target, so far as can be seen from pictures of small scale, coincide. Fifteen identifiable bombs, or 25%, fell within the target area. The pattern measures 1200' in diameter.

Errors:

D Group which also attacked Mont Gournoy, dropped a fairly compact pattern with the exception of one A/C which dropped late.  The MPI of this pattern is approximately 3000' right of the target.

For the Intelligence Officer

RALPH D. SHEARER

1st Lt., A.C.,

P. I. Officer

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