1. Of real interest during the month was the fact that the group flew its one-hundredth mission on 6 November. Having begun operations on 7 May, that meant one-hundred missions were completed in six (6) months to the day. During that time, the group flew almost 3000 sorties and dropped 6,333 tons of bombs on Germany and Nazi occupied territories. There was a minimum of lost a/c during those hundred missions, most of the old timers (original 486th combat crews) having finished their missions and received Z of I orders during the past three (3) months. The group had a one-hundred percent turnover of crews in October, when the last of the old crews finished. That is, with the exception of a few of the lead crew pilots who have stayed on in various jobs. They are all "new faces" that appear these days. They are the men that actually carried us over the 100 mark and are well on the way to helping complete No. 200. During the month, there were only eleven (11) missions flown. Expected bad weather over the continent accounted for the decrease over previous months. The spare time was well spent, when the weather permitted, in practice formation and bombing missions and in individual bombing. A total of seven (7) routine briefed practice missions were flown. Ten (10) of the eleven (11) operational missions flown were PFF or Micro-H missions, with the bombing being done through overcasts. The last mission of the month was a visual one. It wasn't very successful, however, due to unfortunate circumstances. On the 15th of the month, the group went under the 4th Bomb Wing (Prov.) for operations. The 92nd Combat Wing, which we were under, was disbanded. Our operations under the 92nd CBW were very successful, and it is felt that the same

will be true under the 4th BW. No difficulties, whatsoever, have been en- countered, and cooperation between the group and wing, operationally speak- ing has been very good. Analysis reporting, a report that deals entirely with operational missions, was started by the Analysis Section, Group Operations, during the month. The reports are called "Mission Analysis Reports" and come under three main headings, I Planning, II Execution, and III Conclusions and Recom- mendations. Every step of the mission, with all the data and difficulties encountered, is brought out. The reason, primarily, for the report was to condense and consolidate as many reports as possible (as time allows) into one report that can be read and understood quickly by those concerned. In this way, more corrective action, where necessary, can be taken; with an ever in- creasing trend toward better executed operations. The report is to be out forty-eight hours after a mission has returned. Lt Leder, the Ass't Statistic- al Officer, has been assigned to Operations to assist on Analysis Reporting and to help build up a better reports and records section within the S-3 department. Major Mullin, PFF Operations Officer, has been transferred from the group. Major Moore, in addition to supervising the Lead Crew Training Office, has been put in charge of the PFF unit. Major Mullin will be missed very much, as his work was superior in every detail. It is felt, however, that his suc- cessor will be equally efficient in all respects.