https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/220/Dibble_Text0161.pdf 12fbb221e9996ad46502194ad80e97c7 PDF Text Text 1 . “■ J<n July 4, 1943. a-i 94TH FIGHTER SQUADRON 1ST TESTER GROUP A.P.O. 520 ■. ? U,.. .- .BOMBS! SSGQKT,.MISSION - 19 .P-38a, _Lts. Johnson, Hanton, .Anderson, GiOliam^ophy, .. " ^leffi^FTlJ^n/Sokol,NeWscmo/Jacobisen, Fell, • Lentz, Kipper, Brown, Ahd Cogswell, took off at 1125 hours, together with forma­ tions from the 2?th ar 1 71srt Fighter Squadrons, to escort 33 B-26e from the 319th Bomb Group over GERBINI A/D near CATANIA, SICHZ at 1400 hours. The P-38srendezvcused with .the b-26e at 1215 hours over DJEDEIDA at 4.000 feet. This formation rdndezroueeiiMth a formation of Spitfires over MASSA (which acted as top caver) [;■ at 1330. hours. -26ss /ere over target at 10,000 feet, P-^Ss at 12,000 feet. No „ ,’e. bb-26 one observed the borir Lng. 4 jie.lOSs were sighted near the target at 14fC0 feet but they did net att; sk the formation. Flak: about a dozen puffs south of the ta H get, heavy, light in! msity and inaccurate. Route: Fonation flew at 13,000 feet to PANTEi1eRIAp thenc4: :to-M|LTA, thence to target, and .returned by sama route, Weather: to target, hazy; over target, hazy with overcast at 18,000 feet. Lt. Jacobsen returned early because of mechanical failure, landing at 1215 hours. Lt. Sager returned early because of mechanical failure, landing at 1300 hours. r h 1 si ■ ? f hits were seen on the airdrome but the dust obscured the view. No enemy aircraft . h ; ji heavy, light intensity and inaccurate; scattered puffs 20 miles south of the targetyog about 6 red bursts about 2 miles south of SCORDIA. Route: direct to DJEPEIDA, -■? Sp thence to :,'? “ thence to target, and return by same route. ’.'...it appeared to be >fc a new airfield Ld wi's seen about 3 miles south of ME. ETNA. Two cargo vessels and $ several small boats were seen in AUGUSTA HARBOb at about 1330 hours. Weather: to JxK target, hazy; over target CAVU. Lt. fpdahl returned early because of mechanical failure and landed at 1345 hours. The remainder of the formation landed at 152 5 hours. ■ ■ to|| 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James P. Dibble: Mission Reports Description An account of the resource A collection of Mission reports from James' combat flights.<br /><br />Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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