Combined mission and personal log, Major Hal Shook, CO 506 squadron

    P47D-21     19-Apr Winkton Winkton 01:30  
    P47D-4     20-Apr Winkton Winkton 04:30  
    P47D-4     21-Apr Winkton Winkton via Beaulieu 02:00 Visit 84th FW ?
    P47D-4     22-Apr Winkton Winkton 01:30  
    P47D-20 Escort (heavy) Frankfurt, Ger 24-Apr Chilbolton Chilbolton 04:00 Credit-2 (D.S.)
    P47D-20 Dive Bomb Airfield 25-Apr Chilbolton Chilbolton 02:30 Credit-2 (D.S.)
    P47D-20 DB   26-Apr Chilbolton Chilbolton 02:45 Credit-1 (D.S.)
    P47D-21     27-Apr Winkton Winkton 01:00  
    P47D-21     28-Apr Winkton Winkton 02:45  
    P47D-21     29-Apr Winkton Winkton 03:00  
    P47D-21     30-Apr Winkton Winkton 02:30  
200-1 (4-225)569 P47D-21 Fighter Sweep Approx 50 miles inland on cst of France and St Martin 01-May Winkton Winkton 02:00 Credit-1. No encounters Weather 9/10 overcast over target. CAVU half way across channel
200-2 569 P47D-21 FS Grandvilliers Villeneux, Beaumont 01-May Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-1 No encounter HF accurate encountered at L/F out at Cherbourg
    P47D-21     02-May Winkton Winkton 01:45  
    P47D-21     05-May Winkton Winkton 02:30  
219-1 569 P47D-21 DB M/Y & roundhouse near Arras, Fr 07-May Winkton Winkton 02:20 Credit-2 R/H observed to be on fire and hits seen on sheds, R/H & tracks. No E/A encountered
223-1 569 P47D-21 FS B'Lous, Chalon 08-May Winkton Winkton 03:30 Credit-1. Lt Clonts hit by Me 109 & or flak. Lt Dunsmore dest. one Me 109
230-1 569 P47D-21 DB Construction at Serquex 09-May Winkton Winkton 02:15 Credit-2. Last resort target bombed. Hits on on sheds and bldgs.Lt Joyce bailed out
238-1 569 P47D-21 DB M/Y & R/H at Bethune, Fr. 10-May Winkton Winkton 02:10 Credit -2. Excellent results
    P47D-21     11-May Winkton Winkton 01:00  
244-1 569 P47D-21 E (heavy) Ard, Frankfurt and Saarbrucken 11-May Winkton Winkton 03:25 Credit-2
    P47D-21     12-May Winkton Winkton 01:30  
255-1 569 P47D-21 DB M/Y Tournai, B 13-May Winkton Winkton 02:25 Credit -2. Excellent results on Track-Junction
    P47D-21     14-May Winkton Winkton 01:30  
    P47D-21     15-May Winkton Winkton via London 01:15  
    P47D-21     16-May Winkton Winkton 01:00  
    P47D-21     19-May Winkton Winkton via Ashford 02:00  
267-1 569 P47D-21 DB A/F Beaumont sur Oise, Fr 19-May Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-2
268-1 569 P47D-21 E(B-26) A/F east of Evreux, Fr. 20-May Winkton Winkton 02:10 Credit-2
275-1 569 P47D-21 FS Area SE Paris 21-May Winkton Winkton 02:35 Credit-2
    P47D-21     21-May Winkton Winkton via Grove 01:00  
279-1 569 P47D-21 DB R/H at Bethune 22-May Winkton Winkton 02:10 Credit-2 Lt Bates slightly wounded on this mission NRO
285-1 569 P47D-21 E(B-26) Grandcamp 23-May Winkton Winkton 01:45 Credit-2 NRO
287-1 569 P47D-21 E (B-24) A/F Paris 24-May Winkton Winkton 03:00 Credit 2 Led group
291-1 569 P47D-21 E(P-47) A/F Gael, Fr. 24-May Winkton Winkton 02:20 Credit-2 Top Cover
293-1 569 P47D-21 E(B-26) Liege, Bel. 25-May Winkton Winkton 04:00 Credit-2.
305-1 569 P47D-21 E(B-26) Paris Area. HQ Bldg 28-May Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-2
308-1 569 P47D-21 E(B-26) Nantes-Gassi-Court 28-May Winkton Winkton 03:00 Credit-2
310-1 569 P47D-21 E (heavy) Area N&E of Frankfurt G. 29-May Winkton Winkton 04:30 Credit-2 Led Group
    P47D-21     30-May Winkton Winkton 01:00 recall
319-1 569 P47D-21 FS Metz, Fr. 31-May Winkton Winkton 04:00 Credit-1
327-1 569 P47D-21 DB Area Ard-Tergnier, Fr. 02-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:50 Credit 2. Excellent Results by bombing. 50 Barges strafed
329-1 569 P47D-21 DB Bridge, Goullins France 03-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:10 Credit-2
Neptune #1 569 P47D-21 Patrol Patrol of beach 06-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:30 Credit-1
Neptune #2 569 P47D-21 Patrol Patrol of beach 06-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:15 Credit-1
Neptune #4 569 P47D-21 Patrol Patrol of beach 06-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:15 Credit-1
Neptune #1 569 P47D-21 Patrol Patrol of beach 07-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:00 Credit-1
Neptune #2 (4-226)054 P47D-22 Patrol Patrol of beach 07-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:30 Credit-1
Neptune #4 (4-225)316 P47D-20 Patrol Patrol of beach 07-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:00 Credit-1
358-2 316 P47D-20 Dive Bomb M/Y & Paper Mill at St Lo 08-Jun Winkton Winkton 01:50 Credit-2 excellent results. Paper Mill in flames. Goods Station dest.
358-3 316 P47D-20 DB M/Y & Cross road, Conde, fr. 08-Jun winkton winkton 02:00 Credit-2. Gun position knocked out. 2 Trucks & Staff Car dest. Cat "C" dam. on ship (Hal's "on loan" P47 Southern Comfort- Editor)
365-1 569 P47D-21 DB Gun Emplacement Boi -du-Molay 10-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-2. G/E at T-6378 and Forest also strafed. All bombs in target area.
367-1 569 P47D-21 DB Chartes to Voves Railroad 10-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-2. 1 locomotive and 15 goods wagons destroyed. 5 direct hits on intersection. 18 direct hits on tracks
372-1 569 P47D-21 DB & Armed Reconnaisance M/Y Briquebec. Sweep from St Lo to T-8451 12-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:20 Credit-2. Results excellent. 20 Hits in M/Y at target. 5 ammo cars exploded. 1 5 ton truck dest (ammo truck)
  (4-226)465 P47D-25   slow time 12-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:20 running in new P47 D-25
  465 P47D-25   slow time 13-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:00 running in new P47 D-25
379-1 569 P47D-21 AR M/Y at Virem, Fr. 13-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:00 Credit-2. Excellent results. 6 to 8 hits in M/Y 5 truscks dest. 1 Hit on bridge
  465 P47D-25 element sweep (with Speedy Bealle) 14-Jun Winkton Winkton 03:00 looking for trouble in new P47D-25
  465 P47D-25 element sweep (with Ollie Simpson) 15-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:30 looking for trouble in new P47D-25
Opsflash#1 465 P47D-25 Shipping Cover Area W of Le Havre 16-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-1
    P47-D25     17-Jun Winkton Winkton via Grove 01:00  
Opsflash#1 465 P47D-25 Shipping Cover Channel 17-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-1
Opsflash#2 465 P47D-25 Shipping Cover Channel 17-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-1
394-1 465 P47D-25 DB M/Y Rennes Fr. 18-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:30 Credit-2. Excellent results. All bombs on T/A. Fires left burning
395-S 465 P47D-25 DB Malestroit Area & M/Y at Ploernel. 18-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 credit-2. Excellent results.72 clusters of frags on targets. 24 on bivouac area. 48 on 18 goods wagons ay M/Y
402-1 465 P47D-25 sweep beaches patrol 21-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-1
Opsflash#1 465 P47D-25 sweep beaches patrol 22-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit-1
407-R 465 P47D-25 escort (C-47) Cherbourg Strip 22-Jun Winkton Winkton 0.15 Credit-1.
407R 465 P47D-25 escort Cherbourg Strip 22-Jun Winkton Winkton 1.45 Credit-1.
None 465 P47D-25 patrol beaches patrol 23-Jun Winkton Winkton 03:00 Credit-1
410-A-1 465 P47D-25 AR M/Ys at Granville & Villedieu 24-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:15 Credit 2 excellent results. 16 hits on M/Y and 8 cars dest at granville and 16 hits in M/Y at Vill.& 6 cars dest. I M/T dest.
410-A-2 465 P47D-25 AR M/Y at Granville 24-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit 2 excellent results. Hits on R/H and M/Y. 1 Me 109 dest on this mission.
MML-1 465 P47D-25 DB Radar station at H-273267 25-Jun Winkton Winkton 02:45 Credit 2. Station knocked out of Comm.
  465 P47D-25 patrol beach patrol 27-Jun Winkton A7 Azeville 02:30 Credit-1
  465 P47D-25 patrol beach patrol 27-Jun A7 Azeville Winkton 02:30 Credit-1
  465 P47D-25 patrol beach patrol 29-Jun Winkton A3 Cardonville 03:10 Credit-1
    P47D-25   positioning 29-Jun A3 Cardonville Winkton 00:45  
423-1 465 P47D-25 AR Fay and Virty 30-Jun Winkton Winkton 03:30 Credit-2. 20 Cars destroyed at Fay and 4 at Virty. Claims for day 2 FWs190 dam.
    P47D-25 dual Dual (Rakow)   Winkton Winkton 00:30 (flying groundcrew ?)
Flying from A#5                  
YPV-8 465 P47D-25 DB NW of Auxais (Front line) 10-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00 Credit-2. All bombs on target area.
Y21-62 465 P47D-25 skip Bombing RR bridge, Fourges and St Hilaire 11-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:40 Bridge dest. and left in River.
00#72 465 P47D-25 AR Area Les Champs de Lonque & le Hommet D'Arthaney Fr. 12-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:15 Credit-2. 6 M/Ts dest. & Machine Gunm positions straffed
29-R 465 P47D-25 DB Gun positions at T-2274,T2274, T2274 12-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:15 Credit-2 All bombs on gun positions
    P47D-25     15-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00  
Y21-57 465 P47D-25 DB A/F Le Mans 17-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:35 Credit-2. I E/A dest. on A/F.
Z61-5 465 P47D-25 DB T-5263 (lost Wilbur Vinson in Hal'sflight) 17-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:15 Credit-2. Bombed house & vehicles. House left in flames, 1 gas truck dest.
Z61-4 465 P47D-25 DB Beaumesnil 18-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00 Credit-2
00#87 465 P47D-25 E (A-20s) Fout De La Guerche 19-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 Credit-2
Y21-55 465 P47D-25 DB Bridge W of Everen 20-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. DB bridge and while on sweep afterwards 150 vehicles dest.
00#88 465 P47D-25 DB Cobra (St Lo push) 25-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 Credit-2
112-# 465 P47D-25 DB South of St Lo 26-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00 Credit 2 3 Bridges bombed
00#90 465 P47D-25 DB T-9345(Rae - Hal's plane - out) 26-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 Credit-2. Bombed bridges
Y21-4 316 P47D-20 DB South of Tours 28-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:30 Credit-2 1 Locomotive dest. 50 cars strafed.
Y21-60-5 316 P47D-20 Armoured Convoy Cover ? St Lo Area 29-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:15 CREDIT-2. 1 tank, 1 staff car dest. RR bombed
Y21-60-11 465 P47D-25 ACC St Lo Area 29-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:15 CREDIT-2. 3 Tanks, 1 trailer and 1 M/T dest.
    P47D-25     29-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 00:45 test
Y21-2-5 465 P47D-25 ACC St Lo Area 30-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 CREDIT-2. 2 trucks, 2 jeeps, 1 H/T and 2 Tanks dest. Also 1 staff car
Y21-2-9 (4-225)720 P47D-22 ACC St Lo Area 30-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 CREDIT-2. 6 Trucks, 2 staff cars, 2 H/ts dest
Y21-3-2 465 P47D-25 ACC St Lo Area 31-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 CREDIT-2. 1 tank and 4 M/Ts dest.
Y21-3-7 465 P47D-25 ACC St Lo Area 31-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 CREDIT-2. 1 tank and 1 truck dest
    P47D-25     31-Jul A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 00:45 test
Y21-14 465 P47D-25 E (B-26) Breteul 01-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 Credit-2.
Y21-5 465 P47D-25 AR Vire 04-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. Excellent results. 3 Trucks and 1 motor cycles dest. Also bombed Jerry Troops
Y51-12 465 P47D-25 E (B-26) Mumfort 05-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:30 Credit-2
130-1 465 P47D-25 AR W of Laval 08-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. 10 tanks, 2 HTs and 1 ammo carrier dest.
    P47D25   Dual (Pat)Vercander (Hals's crew chief). 09-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:30 test Rennes-Laval-Domf
BQB-4 334 P47D25 DB Foret D'Mortain 10-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. Major Shook dest. 1 HE111 and damaged 1 on ground. All told 3 He's dest, 5 dam & 1 prob. on ground. By strafing. All bombs on smoke marked T.
Y21-12 465 P47D25 DB Alecon 11-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 Credit-2. 2 Tanks dest by strafing. Bombed woods
    P47D25   Dual Reed and Carwein 11-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:15 Dual Charlie Reed and Carwein
Y21-4 465 P47D25 DB Foret D'Andaine (Rae out) 12-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. Ammo dumps set on fire & exp. 1 Barracks dest by M. Shook.
Y21-15 349 P47D27 AR Sourdavel to Paris 13-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. 2 tanks, 2 A crs destroyed and 7 tanks damaged. 16 MTs, 1 St Car, 1 truck & 1 trailer dest by strafing. 13 tanks and 4 trucks damaged.
Y21-5-1 180 P47D27 ACC Sourdaval area 13-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit 2. 18 trucks, 1 jeep dest. 5 vehicles dam.
Y21-5-3 229 P47D27 ACC Area patrol 13-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. 3 Mts dest and 1 radio tower believed dest.
140-X M P47D27 ACC Area patrol S of Paris 14-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 Credit-2. 2 tanks & 1 truck dest & 3 tanks dam. & left inoperative
140-8 M P47D27 ACC Area Patrol 14-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:30 Credit-2. Bombed orchard of Jerry Inf. 4 MTs dest.
141-3 229 P47D27 ACC Area patrol 15-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. 15 tanks, 2 Gun Positions, 4 AV, 1 HT, 1 MT dest. 8 tanks and 3 flak guns dest.
  465 P47D25     16-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00 slow time (Rae)
  465 P47D25     17-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 slow time (Rae)
Y21-12 334 P47D27 AR Honfluer 18-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 Credit-2. 6 barges 3 of them oil barges dest & 3 damaged.
  465 P47D25   Test Rae 18-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00  
Y21-2 465 P47D25 E Seine R area 20-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 Credit 2. 2 Boats dest. 4 direct hits on ferry bridges. 3 boats dam. /1 FW 190 destroyed. (Hal almost got one whilst flying top cover)
Y21-1 465 P47D25 AR N of Paris (Rae out) 24-Aug A5 Chippelle B-10 01:45 credit 2. 2 barges dest 2 damaged, 4 near misses Landed at B-10.
  M P47D-27   positioning Dual Horse (Cpt. Freemantle) 24-Aug B-10 A5 Chippelle   Hijacked Cpt Freemantle's P47 to return to A5, with Hoss as passenger)
        collect Rae 25-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:45 A5-B10-A5 local
Y21-1-2 M P47D-27 ACC NW of Paris 25-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:00 Credit 2. 7 trucks dest.
X51-5 M P47D-27 E (B-26) - milk run T-0586 26-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:30 Credit 2
    P47D-27 sweep Paris etc 27-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 02:30 sweep (Ollie)
    P47D-25 test   29-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 via A48 (Paris) 02:00 test RAE
    P47D-25 test   31-Aug A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 01:00  
166-1 465 P47D-25 DB Brussels. Bel. 01-Sep A5 Chippelle A5 Chippelle 03:15 Credit 2. 13 MTs, 2 HTs, 1 tank & 1 large van dest. 3 MTs, 1 large van, 1 HT dam.
Flying from A48                  
  465 P47D-25   positioning 02-Sep A5 Chippelle A48 Bretigny 01:15  
  465 P47D-25   local 02-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 01:30 Eiffel tower etc (local)
Y21-9-2 229 P47D-25 Sweep Mons Area 03-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 02:30 Credit 2.19 MTs, 1HTs, 3 tanks dest.
Y21-4 465 P47D-25 strafing E of Brussels (Liege) 04-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 02:45 Credit-2. 2Mts, 6AVs, 1 MT dest. 4 AVeh dam.
Y21-6 465 P47D-25 DB Aachen area 08-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 03:00 Credit-2. 5 locomotives dest. 20 freight cars damaged.
Y21-3-2 465 P47D-25 E Cologne Area (top Cover) 10-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 03:15 credit-2. 9 locomotives & 1 round house dest. 11 box cars. 2 passanger cars & 1 locomotive dam.
    P47D-25   Test 11-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 01:45 test
X51-3 465 P47D-25 E Echternach 12-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 02:45 credit-2 Luxembourg to Germany
Y21-2 465 P47D-25 ACC K8840 13-Sep A48 Bretigny A48 Bretigny 03:15 credit-2. 2 gun positions destroyed.
Flying from A68                  
    P47D-25   positioning 15-Sep A48 Bretigny A68 Juvancourt 01:00 Paris - Rheims
Y21-2 465 P47D-25 AR Aachen area 16-Sep A68 Juvancourt A68 Juvancourt 02:30 sredit-2. 9 MTs, 2 tanks dest. and 12 tanks & 15 MTs damaged.
    P47D-25   Liege 17-Sep A68 Juvancourt A68 Juvancourt 01:45 test
Market 465 P47D-25 AR Arnheim. Hol. 19-Sep A68 Juvancourt A68 Juvancourt 01:45 Credit-2 Dry run for invasion of Holland)
Market 465 P47D-25 E Arnheim Holl. 20-Sep A68 Juvancourt A68 Juvancourt 03:30 Credit-2. Supported airborne operations
Y21-11 465 P47D-25 DB SW of Koln, Ger. 22-Sep A68 Juvancourt A68 Juvancourt 02:45 Credit-2. 1 Fuel T., 1 S/C, 1 large van dest. 1 observation tower dam.
    P47D-25   Rheims - St Trond return 26-Sep A68 Juvancourt A68 Juvancourt via St Trond 02:00  
    P47D-25