Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: RD. C367032 - 369031 - 362019 - 359020 (SCORCIOSA)BB: 1258 A Hrs.BC: Medium level bombing 11000'/12500' 030º24 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do do (Rods)BD: Target clearly seen. Bombs fell in medium stick from C360018 -C364025 - narrow pattern 50/100 yards either side of road.6 direct hits on rd seen. Two thirds of bombs on Western sideof road. Small fire with white smoke started C363025. One reportof approximately 50 MET on road 100/200 yards apart covered bybomb burstsBE: 8/10 bursts H/A/A accurate for height only. 4 Spitfires strafedand NO more bursts reportedBF: NILBG: Obliques and verticals of bomb burstsBH: 4 flashes ARTY C353007Smoke seen Southern portion FOSSACESIALayer of smoke over mountains H0580AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.356Z MAJOR STUART LT PAWSON W/O FREESTONE LT HALL181Y LT ROBERTSON LT HANNING F/SGT DU PIESANIE F/SGT VALENTINE383W LT GREDER LT REES F/SGT GREYLING A/SGT AIREY240O CAPT DUGMORE LT MASTERS 2/LT MAASDORP F/SGT ROGERS445U CAPT V. BREDA LT NAUDE F/SGT GRATTON P/O GILDON181T LT HILL LT PIETERS F/SGT V.D.WESTHUIZEN A/SGT JENKINSON341L LT WILLMOT LT BORCHERDS 2/LT LOOTS F/SGT WALBRIDGE426J LT WOOD LT NEL F/SGT JAMES A/SGT ROBERTSON578G LT MURMAN LT WALTERS F/SGT ODENDAAL A/SGT STEWART441F LT FROST LT WHITE F/SGT CARTER A/SGT ALLAN916K LT HEWITT LT HORWITZ F/SGT KIDNEY A/SGT BOWEN545A CAPT JOB LT OWEN-HUGHES F/SGT JARVIS LT SHAM
Transcriber's Notes
- A Hrs
- Army Hours (Standardized military time). Biographical Analysis
- A Hrs
- Army Hours; military time synchronized for Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF) operations.
- Rods
- Nose-extension rods fitted to GP bombs to trigger instantaneous detonation at ground level for maximum fragmentation spread.
- MET
- Motor Enemy Transport (logistical vehicles).
- H/A/A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
- ARTY
- Artillery.