21 Squadron War Diary
5 JUL 43. 1800 hrs Ben Hagen
P O S T A G R A M.War Diary 19To : HQ. RAF. ME.From : SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.Serial No : 21 Sqdn/326.Date : 5 JUL 43.OPREP NO. 326 for period ending 1800 hrs 5 JUL 43.A. SCIACCA L.G. SICILY.B. 6 BALTIMORE (4 Mk III, 2 Mk IIIA).C. (i) Medium Level: (ii) 8/10000 ft : (iii) 0405/0413 hrs. LT.D. (i) 36 x 250 GP Rods 43 Det : (ii) Nil : (iii) Five of the aircraft attacked from SW to NE across SE and Western corners of L.G. One aircraft bombed from East to West across the Dispersal areas South of the LG. No results observed.E. Nil.F. Nil.G. Nil.H. (i) 0305 hrs LT : (ii) 17.25 hrs.J. Fair.K. HAA from LG area, spasmodic and inaccurate.HAA from West of SCIACCA Town. Slight and inaccurate.LAA from CAP MARCO Point. Slight and inaccurate.Comm: 30 mins. (1 Baltimore IIIA flown from RSU on replacement.)TOO 1800 hrs 5 JUL 43.(Signature: J. S. Besson) Captain.SIO. 21 SQUADRON. SAAF.