Operation

BA: SUPPLY DUMPS G084570 BB: 1521 Hrs to 1527 A Hrs BC: Medium level bombing attack 080°/110° 11000/11700' 23 x 500 MC 52 Det 44 Pistol 36 x 250 GP do do NOTE: 1 x 500 MC hang-up in a/c "S" (Mk.3A) Electrical defect. BD: Whilst running on target Leader's inter-com failed. Second box bombed. Leader made a second run and 1st box bombed with him. 1st box, medium stick from G050570 to G088569. One fire (grey on Western edge of Rd - One direct hit on Rd. 2nd Box, short stick G081570 to G086572, two fires (one cloud of pink smoke, one grey brownish smoke) BE: NIL BF: NIL BG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb bursts BH: 15 M.T. travelling both ways on Rd ROME to VALMONTONE, WEST of VALMONTONE 4 M.T. stationary on Rd SOUTH WEST of AVEZZANO 6 M.T. on Rd PALESTRINA - ROME travelling towards latter Fair Rd activity between ROME and target area. AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST. 437N MAJOR DALLING DFC. LT McARAVEY F/SGT FORRESTER A/SGT BUCHLER 383W LT GREDER LT KIRBY F/SGT GREYLING A/SGT AIREY 612T LT BENNETT LT HARLE 2/LT STRYDOM A/SGT CROOMBIE 167S CAPT DE WET LT MELTZ LT DU PREEZ A/SGT PEENS 649U CAPT DIEU LT VANDE PUTTE F/SGT BAILEY F/SGT DU RANT 325Q LT ROWE LT JANSEN LT HEYNS A/SGT PECKITT 545A CAPT JOB LT STUART LT CASE A/SGT EARP-JONES 645J CAPT V.D. RIET LT RIVE F/SGT SAVAGE A/SGT SCOTT 637C LT WITTE LT RUSHFORTH F/SGT EATON A/SGT MARAIS 576O LT RICHARDS LT RABINOWITZ F/SGT ROBBERTSE A/SGT McCRINDLE 412B LT ASHTON LT ROSE F/SGT HARMSE A/SGT BROUGH 586K LT MUSGROVE LT GILDENHUYS LT V.SCHALKWYK A/SGT LEIPOLDT