Sortie Report (Form 541)
21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. OPREP NO. 961 DATE 12th MARCH '45RAID ON PONTELONGO SUGAR REFINERY pp 453301 REF MAP ITALY 1,100,000 SHEET NO 11. TAKE-OFF 1545 HOURS. OPERATION NUMBER 166/21S/M. R
H 511 LT. COL. ORD WELLS HODGES SMIT J.C. FOSTER BELLINGHAMJ 572. LT. REYNEKE CORDELL TEAGUE HENNESSY CLOETE TENNANT.A 429 LT. KRIEL PRETORIUS GILDENHUYS DINN RICHARDSON T.B. SANDERLANDS.YY 537 LT. ACKERMAN DORE STEENKAMP GOODWIN MALAN STEVENS STEPHENS.P 575 CAPT. BURNETTE M. DONALD MASTERS ROELOFSE BETTELEY HEAVENR 471 LT. COLLENDER GILLAM DE ANE BENSON BANFIELD SUTERV 583 LT. GRANGER STUART STUART BAILEY ADAMS KRUGER WOOD.......B 561. LT. ISTED WILLIAMS GELB BEDFORD BOTHA COLLINS.T 539 LT. QUAIL LOUWRENS KROS DOUGLAS WILSON SOLOMON.PIENAARG 550 LT. HUSSEY QUAIFE WELLS BOAST WATKINSON KENNEDY.TIMES:- 2.00REMARKS.Handwritten Marginalia / Stamps: * Folio Number: 164 (Handwritten, Top Right). * Marginalia: A capital letter "R" is handwritten above the name "FOSTER" in the crew list for aircraft H 511. * Marginalia: The name "PIENAAR" is handwritten in block letters above "WATKINSON" in the crew list for aircraft G 550. * Marginalia: A series of dots "......" appears below the crew list for aircraft V 583. * Strike-throughs: The name "STEVENS" is struck through and replaced with "STEPHENS" handwritten next to it in the crew list for aircraft YY 537. * Strike-throughs: The name "WATKINSON" is struck through in the crew list for aircraft G 550. * Strike-throughs: A name (possibly "STUART") is struck through and rewritten in the crew list for aircraft V 583. * Reference Stamp:
Transcriber's Notes
- OPREP
- Operational Report. OPREP No. 961 provides the formal summary submitted after the conclusion of Operation 166/21S/M.
MC/GP (Medium Capacity / General Purpose): Standard high-explosive ordnance (typically 250lb or 500lb) carried by Baltimore crews for the interdiction of logistical and industrial infrastructure.