https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/12/300/Dibble_Text0224.pdf b32657eeb0147e467af3c33d39512fda PDF Text Text 3 SEP 1943 ^3354 TO: i^NAAF (Adv), Attention: 23rd SCORU. Copy to Hq NASAF, Attention: 1st Command Unit, 23rd SCOrtU. Copy to 42nd Wing, Attention: Statistical Section. • / FROM: Ref; 1st Fighter Group. ORffiP No. 61 for 24 hrs ending 30 August,,1943. Operations Nn. 141 45 P-38G's and 3 P-38F’s up i base at 0950 hrs. to escort B-26's to Aversa, down Italy. 28 P-38'sj down.by 1713 hrs; 3 d — in J~ Sicily. Flak:. A few burstof light inaccurate flak from coastal 1area N of Lago di Patria. Weather: hrs fighters 11,500 ft and bombers CAVU. Results: Time over target 1200 he at 11,000 ft. Bombing not observed. bO ,0 to 75 A/a (ME 109's, FW 190's, MA 202's, possibly a couple of enemy <operator spitfires and 1 enemy crosses on it) attacked formation operated P-38, identified with black ci just as they crossed the coast over Lago di.Paria at 11,500 ft. The bombers continued' on to target while P-38's engaged e/a.^The e/a foreed the P-38’s down to 6,000 ft and in a running dog fight/but over the Gulf of Gaeta, the battle was fought low over the water. /Aerial dive bombing and rocket projectiles were other means used against P-38's. 'B. C. D. E. F. G. H. 's; 4 early returns, 2 radio, /3 P-38F’s 45 P-38G'?' le trouble. * / & 2 engine / CD> (1) ■ 90 (2) 82• . C2) 6 14:35 hrs. 148:50 Hrs / (1)' 4,000 x (1) 60,800 x .50, 185 X . 2930 x .20(me (2) 6,190 x .30V (2) 40 x .50 30 x .20 446 x .20 mm (3) (3)) ,15,600 x .50 / 780 x .20 mm Nil' (1)' Nil ,z(2) 13 P-38G's (3) 3I38G'sling 1st Lt C, E.Rahdol - Pilot/- Missii >sing 1st Lt I. S. Willey - Pilot - Miss. 2nd Lt- J. N. Weinberg - &lot - Eilat Missing ling 2nd Lt H. D. Warmker - Pilot - Missing ssing 2nd Lt W. G. Morrison - Pilot - Missing rsing' 2nd Lt C. E. Southard -------Pilot -.— Missing - Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt R. F. Turrentine -------Missing 2nd Lt D. 0. Parleit - Pilot Cram - Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt J. Peck— Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt R. T“,~t - Missing 2nd Lt C. A. Woodard - Pilot ley - Pilot - Missing 2nd Lt H. D. Rigney -oth - Pilot - Missing F/0 D. E. Beisenrc I: (OV E B) �X RHCE/VED \\ J,. (1)' 6'ME 109*3 . . ■■ . - 1-Fff 190. ' . 1.MA 202.. (2). 3'ME 109*3 (.3). 3.ME 1091s - 2.MA 202Js V. ■ Nil; ■ - I Cf x W. 21 P-38G's? 4 P-3CT’s X. 23:50 Bps.- 5:05 Its. Y & Z - -Nil o\ x 3 SEP 19435 \ v � 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: The Day of Armageddon - August 30, 1943 Description An account of the resource From Jim Dibble's account titled "The Day of Armegeddon" included in this collection: "Following the invasion of Sicily in July 1943, the missions flown out of North Africa by the 1st Fighter Group pilots in their P-38 Lightnings had a common objective of preparing for the invasion at Salerno, Italy by the United States Fifth Army." A mission on August 25th was highly successful, with a loss of only 8 P-38's. The 1st Fighter Group earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation for their efforts, but the August 30 mission, for which they would earn a second citation, was not so easy. See mission reports, photos, first hand accounts and more information about this infamous air battle known as The Day of Armageddon. Jump to other sections of the collection: <ul><li><a href="https://www.barrycountyhistoryportal.org/collections/show/5">James P. 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Joseph Buhr Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/3/1943 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jim Dibble Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1/18/2022