Sortie Report (Form 541)
List of Aircraft and Aircrews attached to Sortie Report No. 233, 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F. dated the 21st March, 1943 (2nd operation of day) -----------------------------------------------------------------------
* 877 J Lt. J.E. Smith, Lt. A.L. Arnold, F/Sgt. Moore J. and F/Sgt. Viljoen W.L. * 126 U Lt. K.A. Hargrave, Lt. P.G. Rees, Sgt. Macqueen and F/Sgt. Bedford J.G.E. * 151 Y Lt. B.G. Wood, Lt. B.L. Gould, Lt/Sgt. Purdon R.A. and F/Sgt. Groenewald L.N. * 930 X Lt. P.E. Hamilton, Lt. S.B. Whittle and F/Sgt. Rogers F.D. and F/Sgt. Phelan D. * 862 D Lt. B. Blieden, Lt. A. Rose, F/Sgt. Mendelsohn S.A. and F/Sgt. Smith L.K. * 899 K Lt. H.A.E. Simpson, Lt. S.E. Hocknell, Sgt. Freestone H.R. (R.A.F.) and F/Sgt. Shepperson K.G.
Transcriber's Notes
- 21 Squadron, S.A.A.F
- No. 21 Squadron of the South African Air Force. During this phase of the Tunisian campaign, the unit operated the Martin Baltimore Mark III light bomber.
- R.A.F
- Royal Air Force, indicating the integration of British personnel, such as Sgt. Freestone (Crew No. 6), into the S.A.A.F. flight crews.
Sortie Report No. 233: The formal administrative record of a combat mission. This specific report covers the afternoon strike conducted by a composite formation of 18 light bombers against Axis transport.