Monday, 19 February 1945 — War Diary

21 Squadron War Diary

1440 hrs Iesi, Italy

The National Archives' reference AIR 27/271/2 87

21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. : RAID ON CONEGLIANO : 19th FEBRUARY, 1945.OPREP No. 936 _ OPERATION NO. 146/21/M. _ TIME OFF :- 1440 hrs. _ _ _ _ _ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

513Hv:Comm Dieu Parsonson vdPutte Durant Mitchell Peckitt✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓639 T:Lt. Collender Gillam Deane Bensen Banfield Suter✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓575 P:Lt. Granger Richardson Bailey Adams Kruger Wood.✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓617 W: Lt. Isted Williams Gelb Bedford Botha Collins.✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓629 A:Lt. Muir Dale Lister sgt Foster Jones ER Rourke.✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓611 L:Lt. Kriel Herne Gildenhuys Dinn F/O Richardson Sandelands✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓474 D:Lt. Stuart Hanna Dickenson Oldfield vd Berg Ras✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓619 G:Lt. Smellie Ramsay Winn Fraser Arthur Howden-- -- -- -- -- -- --✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓535 K:Lt. Ackermann Dore Steenkamp Goodwin Malan Stephen✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓621 B:Lt. Kent Watermeyer Albertyn Overee Smith TR Mathew✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓508 N:Lt. Francis Gough Ryan Andrews Laird Rennie-- -- -- -- -- -- --TOTALS:- 2.50 Hrs. for all.REMARKS:- Results Two Apples obe orange.

Transcriber's Notes

S.A.A.F: South African Air Force.
OPREP: Operational Report.
Comm. Dieu: Commandant G.N. Dieu; equivalent to the rank of Major in the SAAF.
L.T: Local Time.
F/O: Flying Officer.

Results Two Apples obe orange: Military code utilized in strike reporting; "Apples" typically refers to the primary target being hit by specific formation "boxes," while "Orange" may denote a secondary or adjacent target area hit.