21 Squadron War Diary
Zuara
Operations again today. Oprep. No. 231, Sortie Report, and Crew List.We sent 18 Aircraft to Bomb MARETH Village. The show was a success most of the bombs falling in the target area and causing two explosions. The A/A was heavy, and accurate.Fourteen aircraft were holed, none badly. F/Sgt JARVIS, Lt. BLIEDEN’s gunner, was wounded in the left forearm and BLIEDEN landed at NOFFATIA to leave his gunner at 21 M.R.S. there. Two aircraft were sent back to the R.S.U. with holed petrol tanks. Capt. CORMACK did a repeat performance of his show on the 13th. He got his machine holed in the oil cooler again in the same place. Same engine. It has been suggested that one engine be taken out of his machine.He needs only one!!!