CTF 122 Operation Plan No. 2-44 - Data Call

I am looking for four 'lost pages' from this operation plan which I have not been able to locate anywhere. Hoping one of the fine folk here might have a copy of them.

Specifically, I'm looking for the first four pages of Annex D, Naval Gunfire Support Plan. Every source I have checked does have the four appendices for that Annex, but not the first four pages of the base annex.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Chuck

 

Chuck,

We have several experts on D-day hopefully Michel Sabarly will be along.

I assume the NARA documents is the readily id'd ADA550844?

 

Thanks. I dropped you a PM.

 

Can't help with the lost pages, and Chuck knows way more about the US landings than I do!

Do you have the link to that document? I coudln't find it on NARA.

Michel

 

You probably know this already, but just in case:

The following docs are not online, so I can't tell whether this is the copy with the four pages of Annex D missing (Copy No.228) or another. Might be worth trying.

[1944] A16-3 CTF 122 - Operation Plan "ONWEST" Two (5/44) [Folder 1 of 3] Secret
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6866285
[1944] A16-3 CTF 122 - Operation Plan "ONWEST" Two (5/44) [Folder 2 of 3] Secret
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6866286
[1944] A16-3 CTF 122 - Operation Plan "ONWEST" Two (5/44) [Folder 3 of 3] Secret
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6866287

Possibly another Copy, in one single file this time:
1944: 045.93-4 Operation Plan Western Naval Task Force (Onwest Two)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/613194

Michel

 

Michel,

Thanks so much. I requested that plan years ago from NARA, but I don't recall which of the catalog numbers they pulled. Just recently noticed the missing pages. I'm hoping the staff just missed those pages when they copied them. But since all the online sources seem to be missing the same pages as the file NARA sent me, I suspect it was lost somewhere along the line.

Looks like I'll have to get a local researcher to drop by and double check.

Hope all is well with you, and again, thanks for the tips.

Chuck

 

I obtained a copy of those missing pages. They were tucked away in a file at NARA exactly where they should have been (Folder 1).

Record Group 313: Records of Naval Operating Forces
Entry Number: P 111
Series: Secret and Top Secret General Administrative Files
Box Number: 81
File Title: [1944] A16-3 CTF 122 - Operation Plan "ONWEST" Two (5/44) [Folder 1 of 3] Secret

There's nothing radically new in them, but if anyone wants a copy, feel free to PM me.

Chuck (the Other Chuck)