2 guns C115203

BA: Celluloid Factory at C1118 BB: 1030/1032 Hrs BC: Medium level bombing attack 340°/360° 14000/14600 18 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 136 x 30 Incendiaries NOTE: 4 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol) Brought back, observer did 32 x 30 Incendiaries ) NOT bomb 2 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol) Hang-up A/C J & G. 24 x 30 Incendiaries ) BD: Vics bombed independently on their respective leaders. Five a/c out of the 1st Box dropped short stick in target area (Hang-ups, a/c J & G) The remaining a/c brought bombs back. 2nd Box leader lost his bomb load when opening bomb doors undershooting target C120167, two other a/c bombed on him. Two a/c dropped bombs on target C116184 to C117187. The last a/c brought bombs back. Direct hits claimed on buildings C115187 (large cloud of white smoke) BE: H/A/A intense, accurate from NORTH of CHIETI and from around target. 2 guns C115203 2 guns C105170 2 guns C105178 2 guns C122202 Guns along Rd C105179 to C113173 NO enemy fighters encountered BF: 4 a/c slightly holed BG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb bursts BH: 3 M.T. moving NORTH on bridge C148238. Some stationary M.T. at S. VALENTINO B9804 AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST. 437 LT/COL JANDRELL DFC. CAPT CARTER 2/LT THOMPSON LT TE WATER POHL PL 576O CAPT VISSER LT ELLIOTT LT POTGIETER LT V.D. WESTHUIZEN 645J LT MUSGROVE LT GILDENHUYS LT V.SCHALKWYK A/SGT LEIPOLDT 441F LT FROST LT WHITE F/SGT CARTER A/SGT ALLAN VL 637C LT ASHTON LT ROSE F/SGT HARMSE A/SGT BROUGH 467D LT LONGMORE LT KENDAL F/SGT THEUNISSEN A/SGT MACKAY 649A CAPT DE WET LT MELTZ LT DU PREEZ A/SGT PRENS BL 445U LT V.D. MERWE LT JORDAAN F/SGT VERITY A/SGT PIENAAR 167S LT HORN LT JENSEN 2/LT HEYNS A/SGT PECKITT 612T LT BENNETT LT HARLE 2/LT STRYDOM P/O GILDON VL 387R LT RICHARDS LT RABINOWITZ F/SGT ROBBERTSO A/SGT McCRINDLE 414P LT HILL LT PIETERS F/SGT V.D.WESTHUIZEN A/SGT JENKINSON