Operational Record
- Target
- M.T. in and around Wadi at TZ 4621.
- Duty
- M.T. in and around Wadi at TZ 4621.
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1340 hrs.
- Airborne
- 1045 hrs
- Returned
- 1245 hrs
- From
- Zuara
- Map
- TUNISIA 1:200,000 Sheet 23 GABES
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- A/C AG 877 J slightly damaged and W.Op. Air Gunner F/Sgt. Moore J. wounded in buttock, by Ack/Ack.
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing attack. 32 x 250 lb. G.P. 43 Det. (Rods) (1 hang-up)
- Air defences
- H.A.A. was intense but, apart from a few shots, inaccurate. All too low and behind the formation. 4 guns at TZ 5714 and guns firing also from MARETH VILLAGE.
- Results
- Heavy pall of dust seen 10 mins. SW of KETTANA. XXX main roads or trucks.
The target was very poor and approximately a dozen well dispersed MT were seen. Two bombs fell near the causeway at KETTANA and near two vehicles.
Aircraft and crews
862
D – Dog
- Blieden, B. Pilot
- Rose, A. Observer
- Smith, L. W. W/Op AG
- Mendelsohn, S. E. Airgunner
AG/H 877
J – Jig
- Smith, J. H. Pilot
- Arnold, A. L. Observer
- Moore, J. Airgunner
- Viljoen, W. V. Airgunner
AG 930
K – King
- Hamilton, A. A. Pilot
- Whittle, S. B. Observer
- Rogers, F. D. W/Op AG
- Phelan, D. Airgunner
126
U – Uncle
- Hargrave, R. A. Pilot
- Rees, F. G. Observer
- McQueen, W. C. W/Op AG
- Bedford, J. G. E. Airgunner
899
X – X-ray
- Simpson, R. A. E. W. Pilot
- Hocknell, S. B. Observer
- Freestone, H. K. W/Op AG
- Shepperson, K. O. Airgunner
151
Y – Yoke
- Wood, B. O. Pilot
- Gould, P. L. Observer
- Purdon, A. M. W/Op AG
- Groenewald, G. W. Airgunner