Operational Record
- Target
- Medium level bombing attack CANICATTI Town.
- Duty
- Medium level bombing attack CANICATTI TOWN.
- Committed
- 4 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- From 2209 to 2232 HRS.
- Airborne
- 1900 hrs
- Returned
- 2148 hrs
- From
- Soliman Ben Hagen
- Map
- SICILIA 1:500,000. Sheet No. NE 36/12
- Day / night
- Night
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Medium level 8000/94000'. Courses 340°/360°. 24 x 250 GP (Rods) 43 Det.
- Air defences
- NO AA over target. NO S/Ls. 10/15 HAA from PORTO EMPEDOCLE stretching to AGRIGENTO. LAA from LICATA accurate at 9000'. 10 flashes HAA seen NORTH of target.
- Results
- Fires and bomb bursts seen at PORTO EMPEDOCLE – AGRIGENTO area and LICATA, fire 20 miles EAST or target and flashes from CASTEL VETRANO or MARSALA areas.
Target identified by hill NE of Town, road LICATA-CANICATTI and rivers EAST and WEST of approach to target. Last aircraft saw reddish fire glow at target. One stick of bombs seen exploding NE-SE well to SOUTH of target by one aircraft on approach. Bomb dropped in long sticks on target and NW and SOUTH portion of target.
Aircraft and crews
108
B – Baker
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Cormack, C. Pilot
- Lombaard, H. P. T. Observer
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Pearce, J. W/Op AG
- Schumann, M. Airgunner
- le Roux, R. Airgunner
- Morley, D. H. Airgunner
FA 143
G – George
- A'Bear, J. E. Pilot
- Owen-Hughes, M. E. J. Observer
- Harrison, J. R. W/Op AG
- Pickup, J. B. Airgunner
221
Y – Yoke
- Eaton, T. W. Pilot
- McDermot Observer
- Freestone, H. K. W/Op AG
- van Rooyen, I. J. Airgunner