https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/10/250/Dibble_Text0190.pdf 8d82dab3325623c8433c79207150fd08 PDF Text Text 1st Fighter Group ELscion Reports, S- Septrwitor 1043 (cont’d). I fl coff --ffiSSTOH ffl),, 70 12 P-38*o from the Blue Squadron up base 1500 tourc to patrol Italian neactos batwooa Agropoli and. Pisciotta, riev a course of 8 degrees to target area OCTlvlng ttoro at 1610 hours. Formation patrollsil beach area from 1610 tours to 1710 tours at 12,500 feet. toot activity at touch etill on lergo coals. Salerno still burning fiercely. Sevcn\.l small fires were soon 2 or E Ejiloo inland, Spitfires heard to be in fight with F5J-18O«b and H&-109»b but those o/a wore not seen by our formation. So flak encountered in beach area. Patrolling was discontinued at 1710 hours at wtocL tinw the Comptroller order'Cd C33S> ^B8«o to attack conw oS 400 vehialoa of aU typos between Dola ec4 LogoaogiKJ at 2.705 tours0 M 1715 hours formation straffed this convoy from on the dock nt Sain Cusulina and 5 trucks were set on fire. Venidss were diffi­ cult to eee due to similarity in color to terrain. Intones small eras and n&Chine gi® glre was-encountered from convoy together with iruih EOMM fire. Lt. TSJm C&o Been to get bit in ths loft engine and crash. Lt, DIBBLE was olco Mt tGt'#£llcd Mb plans up to about 3,000 fest and bailed out. Weather “ in all areas t?a^'tony. 10 P-58’e down bssf’ 111? tours,, ferial r imbarj 221. ^3^ ^ISSIO^ B0» 5. 12 P“08»s from the T/kite fjj.usditni no bn?^ 515 hours to patrol ^eh»s bateeen Capri liUaut uua Stleruo. rxe'-. e ©urea of 8 degress to target m« t®fi & esures of 160 degreeh on return to base, Lt. KESSP-’OR? was killed when hi®.aircraft ejtploded at 1555 b.>urs on takeoff while joining formhUaa, Tima pver target 1640 to 174.0 tours, flying at 11,000 to 14,000 feet. Eo glcfe ©y c/a cncountored. p-58 formation in touch with control ship, checked hours. r-ntV:?- ov.r- T.frf. j ':. (I:)'. 11 ■ : (v^mvc, at b,003 1> ■’ -• • tmy ®Wi Visimaty of EO cdles, 10 p-S8«» &rau bass 18S0 totea siW ems 1cb3. ftt me serial rmtorc 522-3 . • ® >*>$«• ^WtaStied *es?iy at teiilrlMS toon,' «m «m;fWLtar MeUst. ■ * MSS£ £2 IffWt s&sti tool reported *8ogi®fi» SO miles due east of Salerno but our formation told not half way back'at 1700 hours. IV.li.an *-— 202*s, flying at 8,000 feet with JS-38’s r at 1740 hours, ware observed. Italian pilots wavtu . our pilots, smoke from 1 Kt, Vesuvius covered area S.F. to Pattipolio. 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