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T/U
0739. GP OF 3 SQS: A410, 13 PLANES; B411, 16
PLANES; C412,
16
PLANES. 45 P-47's. PROVIDED TOP COVER OVER
EASTERN, EASY,
AND WESTERN
ASSAULT AREA. PATROLLED FROM 0825 TO 0955
HOURS. 5
ENEMY
A/C SIGHTED. 1 ME 410 SIGHTED WEST OF CAEN,
7000 FT. MAJOR
INGELIDO
ENGAGED WITH ME 410. ENEMY A/C HIT THE DECK
AND WAS FIRED
UPON
AT 400 YARDS AND CLOSED IN TO 200
YARDS. ME 410 WAS DESTROYED
20
FEET ABOVE GROUND. 1 OTHER ME 410 WAS SEEN
TO EXPLODE IN SAME
AREA.
SURFACE VESSEL OBSERVED RUNNING 10 MILES
NORTH OF POINT DE LA
PERCEE
AT 1020 HOURS. NO FLAK ENCOUNTERED. SMOKE
OBSERVED IN VIC-
INITY
OF ST LO AND ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF ST LO.
TWO LAYER OVER-
CAST.
CLOUD COVER OF 5/10, BASE 1000 TOP 5000
FT, AND BASE OF 8000
TOP
10,000 FT, VISIBILITY 6 MILES OVER TARGET.
ELSEWHERE, 8/10,
BASE
1000 TOP 5000 VISIBILITY 6 MILES. T/D 1152.
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