21 Squadron War Diary
Cuticchio, Sicily
The Aircraft conveying the Squadron Personnel from MALTA started to arrive early in the morning and the majority of Aircrews arrived by Baltimores, while the Ground-crews were brought over by D.C. 3’s. The well known American Transport Air Planes. A casualty signal was received in connection with the fatal crash of Lieut. Simpson and his crew, (Lieut. Handley, F/Sgt’s Roberts and Shepperson) at MALTA.A 180lb Tent was destroyed by fire, when an attempt was made to burn a fire-break around it. W.O. Hallis proceeded to CATANIA, where he collected a light Italian Aeroplane, which he had to assemble for Col. Durrant.