Operational Record
- Target
- Briefed target was enemy positions in and around ZAGNOUAK Village.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack on enemy positions in and around ZAGHOUAN Village.
- Committed
- 18 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- From 0749 hrs. to 0750 hrs.
- Airborne
- 0447 hrs
- Returned
- 0643 hrs
- From
- El Djem Main
- Map
- TUNISIA 1:500,000 Sheet NJ.32. SE. TUNIS.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- –
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack from 2800 ft. 108 x 250 lb. GP 43 Det. (Rods).
- Air defences
- –
- Results
- All crews were briefed to attack ZAGHOUAN village (TA 0910). The route briefed was as follows: Rendezvous with fighter escort at P 3233, then NORTH-EASTERLY to see, SOUTH of SOUSSE (climbing for bombing height), then to ENFIDAVILLE. From there formation was to follow WEST along ROAD ENFIDAVILLE-ZAGHOUAN. Attack to be left hand turn on and off target.
The formation attacked the village of DJESISINA (TP 0879). Two boxes bombed across the village and one box bombed NORTH of the village. One fire started in the village.
2,800ft.
Aircraft and crews
179
A – Able
- A'Bear, J. E. Pilot
- Owen-Hughes, M. E. J. Observer
- Harrison, J. R. W/Op AG
- Pickup, J. B. Airgunner
108
B – Baker
- Barnby, M. Pilot
- Evans, G. A. Observer
- Sandilands, R. S. W/Op AG
- Lotter, W. G. Airgunner
290
C – Charlie
- Blieden, B. Pilot
- Rose, A. Observer
- Mendelsohn, S. E. Airgunner
- Jarvis, R. D. Airgunner
352
D – Dog
- Hotchkiss, E. G. Pilot
- Morrell, R. F. Observer
- Mamet, J. V. W/Op AG
- Mills, J. E. Airgunner
FA 271
F – Fox
- Oakes, A. G. T. Pilot
- Sachs, P. Observer
- Morrison, J. E. W/Op AG
- Cleland, C. L. Airgunner
226
H – How
- Gardener, E. P. Pilot
- Kerr, A. R. Observer
- Pearce, J. W/Op AG
- Green, C. E. O. Airgunner
AG 930
K – King
- Hamilton, E. P. Pilot
- Whittle, S. B. Observer
- Rogers, F. D. W/Op AG
- Phelan, D. Airgunner
AG/H 977
L – Love
- Chisholm, G. L. Pilot
- Campbell, D. B. Observer
- Hodgkinson, C. F. W/Op AG
- de Villiers Airgunner
FA 115
M – Mike
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Carr, G. W. W/Op AG
- Wisenberg, N. Airgunner
982
N – Nab
- Clutterbuck, M. S. Pilot
- van der Meulen, D. W. Observer
- Raeburn, E. W/Op AG
- Fraser, B. Airgunner
903
O – Oboe
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Mulholland, L. G. Observer
- Finberg, P. W/Op AG
- McGee, D. P. Airgunner
AG/H 142
P – Peter
- Liddiard, G. A. Pilot
- Pickerill, J. H. M. Observer
- Oliff, A. T. W/Op AG
- Zaaiman, M. Airgunner
183
S – Sugar
- Schravesande, L. J. Pilot
- Herring, E. F. Observer
- Meyer, V. G. W/Op AG
- Stopforth, K. J. Airgunner
916
SS – Double Sugar
- Eaton, T. W. Pilot
- Floor, L. G. Observer
- le Roux, R. Airgunner
- Gildon, S. L. Airgunner
957
W – William
- Wood, B. O. Pilot
- Gould, P. L. Observer
- Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
- Groenewald, G. W. Airgunner
259
X – X-ray
- Hargrave, R. A. Pilot
- Rees, F. G. Observer
- McQueen, W. C. W/Op AG
- Bedford, J. G. E. Airgunner
221
Y – Yoke
- Pocock, A. A. Pilot
- Edmeades, R. H. Observer
- Beaumont-Thomas, R. M. W/Op AG
- Clark, L. G. Airgunner
176
YY – Double Yoke
- Carr, J. D. Pilot
- Lombaard, H. P. T. Observer
- Wright Observer
- Toms, R. N. W/Op AG