Sortie Report (Form 541)
- Date
- 27th May, 1944
APPENDIX "NN"272TO : H.Q. MAAF (attention 23rd SCORU)H.Q. NATAF (attention 2nd Command Unit 23rd SCORU)SAOA SAAFFROM : SIO 21 SQUADRON SAAFREF : 21S/689DATE : 27th May, 1944OPREP No.689 for period ending 2100 hrs on the 26th May, 1944REF MAP : ITALY 1:100,000 SHEET 147 LANCIANO12 Baltimores airborne from BIFERNO at 1449 hrs to bomb AMMO DUMPSbetween C.038092 and C.035094. Attack took place at 1529 hrs from11000' on a course of 330°, in clear visibility. Both boxes mergedinto one pattern from C.038090 to C.035094 with isolated bombscarrying on to C.035100. Some explosions followed by black smokewere observed. No enemy opposition. All A/c down by 1612 hrs.B: (i) 8 Balts Mk IV(ii) NIL(i) 4 Balts Mk V(ii) NILC: (i) & (ii) NIL(i) & (ii) NILD: (i) 10.40 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 5.20 Hrs(ii) NILE: (i) 25600 x .302400 x .3035600 x .50(ii) & (iii) NIL(i) 12800 x .301200 x .3032800 x .50(ii) & (iii) NILF: (i) 16 x 500 M.C.24 x 250 G.P.(ii) As in (i)(iii) & (iv) NIL(Fused : 52 Det 44Pist Nose, 49 Det 28 Pist Tail)(i) 8 x 500 M.C.12 x 250 G.P.(ii) As in (i)(iii) & (iv) NILto V: NILW: (i) 1 Balt MkIII(ii) NIL(i) 1.00 hrs(ii) NIL(i) 1 Balt Mk V(ii) NIL(i) 1.00 hrs(ii) NILZ: NILADDENDUM OPREP No.677 dated 18th May, 1944 refersCapt Hall, who baled out and was taken prisoner escaped and hasreturned to Sqdn. He reports 2/Lt Boucher having made a safeparachute descent. Major Job and Lt Stuart both wounded by Flakwere not seen to leave the A/c. Capt Hall did not see the A/c crashbut obtained confirmation of it from Italian civilians. Major Job &Lt Stuart now missing presumed dead. Capt Hall safe and back inour lines. 2/Lt Boucher presumed P.O.W.FL : Major Dalling DFCHallick CaptS.I.O., 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F.
Transcriber's Notes
- A/c
- Aircraft.
- M.C
- Medium Capacity (High Explosive).
- G.P
- General Purpose.
- P.O.W
- Prisoner of War.
- S.I.O
- Squadron Intelligence Officer. 61 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is dated 27th May, 1944 in the "DATE" field. It is a Sortie Report (No. 690) labeled APPENDIX "OO" (page number 273), detailing the mission flown on the morning of May 27th, 1944.
The Fate of Major Job's Crew (The Great Escape):
Tactical Mission (Ammo Dumps):
Ordnance:
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