https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/237/Dibble_Text0178.pdf b87608de43d4521e29abb43f74c4c3a5 PDF Text Text 94TH FIGHTER SQUADRON 1ST FIGHTER GROUP A.P.O. 520 August 7, 1943. BCMBER ESCORT MISSION - 13 P-38’s, Lts.. Jackson, Phillips, Bower, Cram, Hagenback, larlett, Opdahl, §ias, Niles, Pettus, Anderson, V.'ilscn and Grieshaber, .took off at 1115 hours, together with formations from the 27th'and 71st Fighter Squadrons to escort about 36 B-26's to the Railroad Bridge at ANGTTOLA, TTAU. The formation rendezvoused with the bombers near DJEDEHA at approximately H40 {hours,. Route: Landfall at Sicily near mARSAIA; thence out over CAPE ZAFFARANO; thence South of IJPARI ISLANDS; thence to target, and return to base by same route. Weather: to target, CAVU; over target, CAVU with 2/10’s clouds between 8,000 and' 9,000 feet; to bade, hazy. The formation wqs over the target at 1345 ■ ’ hours; the bombers flyihg at 11,000 feet, the p-38’s flying at 12,000 feet,. Bombing: the bombers did not hit the bridge but hit points 'around it; they hit in and around the Mars, lling Yards at CATANZARO. Sightings: at target time L... m , .1 destroyer, 3 B Boats <_ ?d 5 ether boats were .observed in MONTELEONE HARBCfc from ■■■ ■■ <11,000 feet.. It was ap- Irerrt that these boats took evasive action when the for­ mation went over. Lt. ' >ttus returned early and landed at 1310 hours because ■ . his engines were cutting ®ut. Lt. Opdahl returned early and landed at 1135 hours because his right oil cooler wouldn’t open. He took off again at 1200 hours, F T' • ' ‘StaStn-nea and 12m ® * rraWor * «» < 'iBq’HER ESCORT MISSION 13 P-38’s, Captain Bush, Flight Officer Allan, Its. ■ S^per, »S9Qi,-^lb!ble, Lee Jaccbsen, W- Cogswell, Vrilakas, Hanton, Schulze, and 2,OOO-fieet; over target, CAVU with visibility 40 miles; to base, CAVU. The scur^heview, but the bridge was apparently mie^QW eneny a3r^^ii»re' encountered. Sightings: Between 1410 and 1420 hours fran 11,000 feet 4 small boats were observed in the GUIF CF EUFEMIA. These boats were not moving. 6 ; ’additional small boats were observed heading North from the GULF CF EUFEMIA to .NICASTRO. At the same time 1 Troop Transport was heading up the GUIF CF GIOIA. Lt. Vrilakas returned early and landed at 1245 hours because his right engine was cutting out. Lt. Allan returned early and landed at 1325 hours because his aircraft began vibrati j. The formation returned and landed at 1615 Jiours. C.'.piui.., Air Corps, Intelligence vflicer. <■ i. |< ;?r ’ ' ;g|’ *z f i � 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. 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