GUN POSITIONS AT E 0671 — Operations — Onoorwinlik

Operational Record

Target: GUN POSITIONS at E 0671.
Duty: GUN POSITIONS at E 0671.
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1107 Hrs LT.
Airborne: 0745 hrs
Returned: 1000 hrs
From: Cuticchi
Map: SICILIA 1:500000 NE36/12, MESSINA 1:500000 NE38/14
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing from 10,000 feet. Course 030°/080° 72 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 Det. 27 Pistols with rods.
Air defences: Nil.
Results: Approximately 20 RR trucks in LOCRI STN. Stationary. Slit trenches in orchard. N.M.S.

Approximately 15 bombs along Eastern edge, one stick between E. 060702 and E. 065710 and 10 bursts seen E. 050700 to E. 052703. Direct hits on RR. and RD.

10,000ft.

Aircraft and crews

586

B – Baker

Saunders Pilot
Booyse, F. A. Observer
Moore W/Op AG
Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner

290

C – Charlie

Britz, J. F. Officer Commanding
Smallman, S. O. Observer
Harrison, J. R. W/Op AG
Pickup, J. B. Airgunner

195

G – George

Murman, H. C. Pilot
Walters, W. S. Observer
Odendaal W/Op AG
Stewart Airgunner

206

J – Jug

916

K – King

Frost, P. W. Pilot
White, B. T. Observer
Carter, J. E. W/Op AG
Allan, L. W. Airgunner

387

R – Roger

Dieu, G. N. Pilot
Edmeades, R. H. Observer
Oswald, V. Airgunner
Shaw, D. C. Airgunner

256

S – Sugar

Smit, A. C. Pilot
Kay, G. S. Observer
Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
Wright, D. C. Airgunner

FA 181

T – Tare

Dugmore, G. F. Pilot
Masters, O. R. Observer
Maasdorp W/Op AG
Rogers, C. L. Airgunner

291

U – Uncle

Hargrave, R. A. Pilot
Rees, F. G. Observer
Jensen, R. W/Op AG
Bedford, J. G. E. Airgunner

221

Y – Yoke

903

YY – Double Yoke

Longmore, H. C. Pilot
Kendall, D. A. Observer
Theunissen W/Op AG
Mackay, D. J. Airgunner

356

Z – Zebra

Stuart, A. L. Pilot
Pawson, R. F. Observer
Schumann, M. Airgunner
Morley, D. H. Airgunner