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Ha rr i s , Tur n.- a i s t , vl s en , t evens c;n , 'Jodas , r i ot r ows ki , Red. so n , Rarl ey , Campdny

- d ra r ds , l.:a r t i n , Lewal d ,bur ke , llo ll ey , 'Sa f f or d , Gt etiva r t , 3r. .r nof f , .e i n%,a r t ,

I,o z i na , 'l.e r e r , J on e s , Pa].ne r La t chma n , Ge r a r d , t e a r t , t ici r_so n , iYi ney , Ga l l -

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Jone s , ?al :ne r , La t ch nan , Ge rar d, St eka r t .

The n ext b r i d s , Or vi e u " or-t il , wa s cover d b;, t h e f o r , la t i on l ed by

Cant ai n ' raugh and c onmande r b :a j or ppe r s on . at h appro ac.he s wera s ev er e d

by t he f i ne concent r at i on 3r op pe ri . I o oppos i t i on ug2i n . Crews : V+ au : , pp-

ers c n , Reddi n,, , S,ni rnof f , Ra uch , "ounge rr:, Har ri s , saf f ord , Be et z , Pea rs on ,

' `.ot t er a n, F_ober s on, Hec '. t , Leach , Cl a rk ,

Sl ot t j e , ? art i nez , Iut chi ngs , C' 'e i l ,

;P,.hoads , dwa rc s , kob zr t s , ' o nen , Hu he s , Fox , Fl er. i n , Sa l t , Ol s en , Eur ow, ^

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uo da s , Pi o t r ows !{i , e dmo n , .' i l l i ams o n , T

.'e a ns , Ce Vo r e ,

1°i l l s , Coy l e ,?,o z i na ;

G l s ea , : v er i s s , Campany , Hous e , lwoy ni ha n , Sc hen.k .

Cn t he f our t h t he ra i l road br i dQe at x c nuas has t a rs s at t qcke d by 21+ a i r - , ,,

craft. The bridae was missed thouQ: the tracks above the bridge were ssvered

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. j• i n t Y,o cl a ces . ? ji n e a i r c r a f t wer e hol ed b; f l a k i nc u.r r a d er rout e f rorn t he

Vi t e rbo and Or vi e t o a r eas . Crews re re : swe ll , Ga f f o r d ,r r i ber g , Sm.

i r nof f ,

Rauch,Youngern, Harris,

eans, Devore, Stro yke, Coyle, Lozina, r'],.sea,Atkin-

scn, Park, Niendl, Rigney, Gallegos, Lucia, Farley, Alexander, Ka1is, artin,

Dewal d ,Durke , Jone s , Pa ]nter ,

Edwa rds , Lat chma n , Cser ard , '! nevens , Turnqui s t ,

Li t t l e f i e l d , Bai l ey , VanAt t a , jtiyr.Lan , Sul l i van , I re l and.

After a six-day rest en orced by th® vicissitudes of a wandering, badly

lost Sirocco on May 10 , operations xere resumed in an attack on the T onte

.:+ olina railroad bridge by 23 aircraft. The Northwest approach was hard hit and

before smoke obacured the target ppeper, near missea by bracketing bombs were

o served. The rail line ras severed North of the bridge. SoQe of the aircraft

dro pped ahort et the ra d bridge West of the target proper. No oppaoition was

exper i enc e d. Crews x e r e : Tool es ,Edeh an ,

r r i tlbrg , Sno dc y , da rt i n , Hi r t ,

Housenan, Stevenson, Olsen, Edwards, Godaa, Piotroa•ski, Redmon, Geier, eans,

Devore, Moyniahn, Deanne,Lozina, F1sea,

Farley, McClellan, House, Motteram,

Hook, Stevens, Atkinson,Park, Strickland, Rigney, Gallegos, Lucia, Littlefiead,

Campany , 7i endl , Wyman , l l i van , I r el and

On ay 11, the Orvieto South railroad bridge received another pasting right- - - -- --- --- ---- - - -

on the nose. iar p direct hits xere reported. Both approaches xere covered.

Again there was no Axis opposition. Crews xere: Holley , Sandstrom, Stewart,

Burkett, Reinhart, Ramos,Kerger, Dixon, Werling,

Burvw , Haggerty ,Kinal,

Hays,

Gafford, Roberts, Pearson, Roberson, Dewald, Burke, illiarnson, Everies, Park,

xonen , 1 oul t on , Kel l y , Leac , Li t t l e f i el d , De Vor e , ' i endl , Wyraan , Sul li van ,

Ireland, Olsen, Stevenson, Edwards, Godss,Piotro WSki, Redrnoni

'i t h t he openi ng of t he o f f i ens i v e i n I t al,y , our ef f or t s wer e di ver t ed

to close ground aupport. The first 4.28th mission on the morning of the T th

sent 18 aircraft to establisha road block at Pastena, Italy . 1 eather restrict-

ions caused better than one-half of the flight to return with their bombs.S E C R

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Thcse with better luck were enabled to observed exact results with one exception.

One navigator clairned it was properly creamed. k28th combat crews: i+Faugh, '

Epperson, Redding,Snoddy, Booth, Risteau,

Hook, Dixon,Wierling,

Burox,Hagger-

ty ,Kinal,

Hays,Stein, Wilson,

oyniahn, cNaughton, Juarez, Lowe, Farlsy,

Park, House, Motteram, Stevens,Kerger, Atkinson,

Gilbert, Strickland,Rigney,

Gallegos, Lucia,Geier, Littlefield, Black, Yiendl, Wyman,

sullivan,Ireland,

Douglas, Sandstron, Friberg,Baraniuk, Lunger,

Dawson, Rhoads, Gafford, Pear-

aon, Roberson, DeNald, Burke,Turnquist Marini, Edelman, Frye, l daticio,

Collier,

Caruse, Ridder, Rassett, Roberts,Ka1is, Deanne, Kelly, Sierlecki, Stevenson,

Ownes , Goo de rt , Mc . ui r e , Roge r s , VanAt t a , a,l exa nde r Bal dwi n , t dcCl el l ough ,

0 'Ne i l ,Bo d, Tool es , De vo re , St exar t , Hei t man , r t i n , P.i r t , Houaeman , Meana ,

Tryka,Martinez, Hutchings, Lozina, Elsea,

Olsen, Crozier, Edrrards, Godas,

Piotro ski, Redaan,williamson,

Everias, Slvtt e, Konen,ll oulton, Leach, Stroyke,

Campany, Nainxright , Sopko, Bro rn, Bailey,Harrie.

A aec ond mi s ai on of 2!E t ook of f i n t he a f t errs on of t he 12t h t o eEt ab-

lish a road block at Pastena, The mis9ion ras succeasfully fulfilled with the

..s - - ' - -rosd North of torrn cut for good measure. Nine aircraft xere holed by moderate

and accurate heavy flak. T E-109 's folloxed the forrnation fro m landtall

to target but ventured no attacks. Crews xere: Waugh, DeVore, Asdding, Snodc y,

i Booth Ristesu,Hook, Dixon, Werling, Buro x, Haggerty , Kinal,

Hays,Gafford,

Marini, Pearaon,Roberson, Dexald,

Burke, IIcClellan, Rober'ts, Lanning, Moulton,

Youngern, Kel y,Littlefield,

Black,Wiendl,

Wyman,Sullivan, Ireland, Atkinson,

Gilbert, Strickland, Rigney, Gallagos, Lucia, Geier, Holl.ey ,Park, Zimbeck,

Burkett, Reinhart, Ramos,Kerger, Alexander, Baldw3n, Jagoe, ldcClullough, Boyd,

Cerillo, Clark, Slott e,Wo3lery, Hutchings, 0 'Nei11, Rhoads,

Means,Tryke,

Mart i nez , Rauch , I 2i na ,El s ea , Gal t , Maur e r , Coyl e , Mea r s , Ne taan , Co z aes s er ,

Williamaon,Campan y, Wainxright,

Sopko, Bro rn, Bailey, Harris.

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. .Cn b ay 13 , 21+ ai rcraf t l ed

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Capt ai n Dougl as renewed t he bl ock f i rst

, __establiahed yesterday at Pastean. A heavy concentration aacceded in covering

the 3unetion in the town.The arain road was cut in txo places North of town.

Scant, heavy , inaccurate flak holed one aireraft in the target area. Crews were:

theae:Redding, Sandstrom, Douglaa, Lunger, Baraniuk, Dawson, Risteau, Edelman,

Fry s , Mat wi c i o , Col l i er ,Ca rus o , I a o r , Turnqui s t , Di xon , 'i c }o a an , Burorr,

Haggerty, Kinal, Haya,Farley, Park, House, Motteram, Stevens, Leaeh, Galt,

aurer,Coyle,

oore,Newrnan, Cornmesser, Littlefield, Black, Wiendl, Wyman,

Sullivan,I sl,an

d, Tooles, Devore, Stewart,Lanning, Martin, Hirt,

Houseman,

Campar y, fainwright, Sopko, Brown, Bailey, Harris, Oleea , Crozier, Fdwards,

Godas,piotrowski,

Kedmon, illiamson,

C1ark,S1ott e, Woolery, Hutchings, 0 'Neil

Rhoads, Means,Tryka,

Afartinez, Rauch, Lozina,Elsea, Stevenson, OMm es, Goedert,

McGuire, Youngern, VanAtta.

At the same time lg aircraft attacked the Itri railro ad tunnel which app-

arently was much value to the eneaqy as a atrong point and aa$nunition dump.In

spite of moderate accurat6 heavy flak conteating the while bomb run, the pin-

piint target was peppered with direct hits. The last flight led by Lt. Holley

in a badly damaged sircraft rras largely re spondible. His bombardier, Lt. Burkett,

i n spi t e of pai nf ul shrapnel wounda scored t wo di r ect hi t s hi.r ael f . n y of

the aircraft were the worse for the fl ak xear. Crews wers: Holley, Werling,

Zi cnbeck , Burket t , Rs i nhar t , Ker g er ,Ramos , Gaf f o rd , ]r+iari n.

i , Pear s on , Roberaor. ,

De rald Burke, Geier, Stein, ilson, Konen, McNaughton, Juraez, Lorre, Fassett ,

Roberts,Kalis, Deanne, Sierlecki, Hook , Alaxander, Baldxin, Jagoe, 1[cClullough,

Carillo, Boyd,Atkinson,

Gilbert, Strickland, Rigney, Gallegoe, Lucia.

Ca pt ai n Dougl a s l ed a f l i ght of ?1+ ai r craf t commanded by Lta 3or Epp er s on

in a highly successful attack on the l araciano Railroad bridge. The center of

the bridge received the greatest concentration of bor. bs.

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Cr ews on t h e l l,t h of 1 ay ra i d wer e : Dougl as , .Sandst rom, F.e ddi ng , Barani uk ,

Lunger, Das ron, Risteau, Epperson, Dixon, WiclQnan, Burox , Haggerty, Kinal, Hapa,

Olsen, Grozier, Edpards, Godas, Piotrowski, Redmon, Williamson, Everisa, Park,

Moulton, Stevens, Leach,Konen, Stevenson, Orrens, Goodert, cGuire,

Youngern,

VanAtta, Means, Tryka, bdartinez, Rauch, Lozina, I a3or, McClellan, lerling,Friberg,

.Conxell, Haysik, Whiteaker,

Lanning, Atkinson, Gilbert, Strickland, Rign ey ,.

Gallegos, Lucia, Alexander, Bald rin, Jagoe, McClullou , Carillo, Boyd, Clark,

Slott e, Woolery, Hutchi.ngs,0 'Neil,

Rhoads, Campany , Maurdr, Coyle, eere,

Newman, Corn mesaer, Littlefield, Black, Wiendl, yman, Sullivar.,Ireland.

Though weather prevented the attack of ?1 aircraft on the railroad bridge

Nor t h of +ont e I ol i na , San St ef ano Harbor xas bombed and a concent rat i on of hi t s1 - - ' "- ' ' - ---. . .

ecored on the Eaat and Plest aides of the main harbor. A earehouse xas hit, One

flight bombed Talar.ioae and destroyed two barges there. ioderate heavy accurate

f l ak f rom San St ef ano daraag e d t hr ae ai r c raf t . Cr evrs were t 'ool es , Devor e ,

Stewart, Lanning,Martin, Hirt, iousa an, Gafford, arini, Pearaon, Roberson,

Dax al d , Bur ce ,Turnqui s t , Edel man , Fry e , 4at wi cko , Co l l i er , Ca rus o , da or ,

Set i n , Wi l s on , Hous s , [crZaught on , Juar ez , Lox e , Li t t l ef i el d , Bl a ck , Wyman ,

Sul l i van , I re l and, di l l s , Campa n,y , ai rn rr i ght , Sopko , Bro wn, Bai l ey , Har ri s ,

Fassett, Zimbeck,Konen, Deanne, Stevens, Sierlecki,

Werling,Means,

Tryka,

ldartinez, Booth,Lozina, Hook, Dixon, Burow , Haggerty, Kinal, Hays, l i

.ckman,

Clark, Slott e, oolery, Hutchings, 0 'Neil, Rhoads, Alexander, Bald rin,

Jagoe,

McClullough, Cerillo, Boyd,Atkinson, Giblert, Strickland, Rigney, Gallegoe,

Lucia, Williamson.

On the 16th of } ay 2 's, thirty-six in number, attacked the railroad

tunnel off tY e Northeast bank of Lake Bolseno. Several direct hits xere acored _ - - --_

by 18 sircraft xho bombed its r ast end, causing a landslide there. Direct hits

also were reported by the 2nd l.g on the West end of the tunnel, No opposition.S E C R E T-

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Crews on the lbth of ay raid were: Everiss, Cro zier, Friberg, Konen, l ulton,

Hook , Lea ch , Dbooon , Wi ckman , Buro r, Hag; er t y , Ki nal , Hay s , Bl es s i ng , Gaf Yord ,

Marini, Pearson, De rald,Burke,

Turnquist, Stein, 1Vilson, Hous©, cNaughton,

Ju:rdz, Lore, Park, Frye, Stroyke, Collier, Caruso,] a or, Campany,

Iaurer,

Mi l l s , 1ule er e , Neprnan , Corrune s s er , ? cCl e l l an , We rl i ng , St swart , Lanni ne ,

Conp®11 , l ay z i k , Whi t eake r , Robert s , O rene , Roy ni ahn , 1! cGui re , Ramos , Ke rge r ,

Atkinson, Gilbert , Strickland,ftign ey,

Gallego9, Lucia, Geier, Clsrk, Slott3e,.

ITool ezyy , Hut chi nga , 0 Nei l , : hao da , Ds vo r e , FGa i nx r i ght , ar t i ne z , Brown, Bai l ey ,

Si e rl ecki , Li t t l ef i el d , B1.ack , Van At t a , V yman , Sul l i v an ,I r e l and .

Lt . dcCl el l an l ed f our s i r craf t i n a ni ckel i ng rni ss i on t o Chi et i and I an- - - --.- f.. ._.. -- ,.

ofello,Italy on the 16th.

Heavy, moderate, accurate flak on course cauaed

no damage . Crewa : McCl el l an , ? Ye rl i ng , St ewa rt , Lanni n ; , Corn rel l ,Mayz k c,

Whiteaker, Campar y,Maurer, Mills, Meere, Newman, Cornmesser, Means, ryka,

dart i ne z , Boot h , Lo z i na , Hovk_, Di xo n ,

Y i ckman , Duro w, Ha gger t y , Ki nal , Hay s .

Trrent y- f our a i r c raf t 1 ®d by Capt ai n Dougl a s at t acked t he Ri gnano ra i l road

br i dge on ay 19t h . I n s pi t e o f mo der at e , h eavy , ac curat e f l ak Yrora t he t a rg et

area which holed eight aircraft, the South aoproach was hit and the bridge

itself ras bracketed. Crero s xere: Douglas, Reetz, Peterson, Baraniuk, Lunger,

Daason, Risteau, Gafford, Marini, Roberson, Dewald, Burke, Geier, iartine2,

Bailey,Wainrrright,

gtroyke,Brown,

Bailey,Kerger, Stein, Devore, House,

McNaughton Juarez, Lo re, Littlefield, Black, isndl, Wym an, Sullivan,Ireland,

Park, Frye, VanAtta,Deanne, Stevens, Leach, Tooles, Wilson, Fribe rg, Konen,

Coyle, Rarnos, Sierlecki,Atkinson, Gilbert, Strickland,

Rign ey, Gallegos, Lucia,

T rnquist, Galt,Crozier,

Natwicio, Collier, Caruso, Clark, Slott3e, qlioolery,

Hutchings,O Neil, Rhoad$,

Alexander,Baldwin, Coyle, McClullough, Carillo,

Boyd, Roberts, Orrans,Moyniahn, Rauch,

Youngern,Harris.

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Fort y - e i ght s i r c r a f t t ook o f f on t he 22nd .i n an abo rt i v e rrL SSi on t o e s -

tabliah a m ad block at Civitello Roveta. Overcast nrevented an attack. Txo

F 190 'e ventured no attack. 1 28th personnel: Eosxell, Werling, Redding, Smirb-

off, Rauch,Youngern,

Harris, Bailay, Hays, Wiendl, Broxn, Bailey, Leach, Di con,

Wickman, Burow, Hag;erty,Kinal, Hays, Ale nder, Baldui.n,

Coyle, McClullough,

Carillo,Boyd,

Reetz, PhhL nan, Stroyke, Charbeneau, Dishong, Turr.quist, Shulen-

berger, Galt,Frye,

Mills, Collier, Caruso, Hook, LlcClellan, Wilson, Stewart,

Konen, Conxell,Mayzik, Whiteaker, ] Geans, Tryke, Martinez, Coyle, Lozina, Elsea,

Campar y, Maurer,Moyniahn,

Meere, Nexman,Cornmesser, Clark, Slott e, Woolery,

Hutchinga, 0 'Neil, Rhaods, Devore, Foleen, Strickland, Klein, Hayes, L.M.,

Smith, Littlefield, Black, Concilla, yman, Sullivan, Ireland.

Captain Tooles led 24 aircraYt to bornb the San Giovanni railx oad bridge

on Ma,y?1 th. Both bridges xere missed. Haze is clairned to have made identifi-

cation nost difficult.Intense, heavy flak on the trip home holed nine aircraft.

The guns xere those of the Herman Gosring division moving south. They were to

pay dearly for the mistake of revesling their poaition. In a second attack in

the same area by other squadrons, Lt, qPoody, who xas once a member of our uiit

was l o st . I t xa s t he f i r s t mi s s i on f or t he r emai nd®r of hi s c rerv. I n t he s am e

encounter, Lt. Strahelm,also an ex-squadro n membar raceived serious face in uries.

Tooles, Wain.right, Zimbeck, Woolery, Gartin, Risteau, S .er

lecki, E rans, Gafford,

Marini, Pearson, Robereon, De~ald, Burke, Tittle field, Black, Wiendl, Wpman,

Sullivan, Ireland, Stein, Schovanec, Coyle, McNaughton, Juarez, Lowe, Roberts,

Wright, Jagoe, dorin, Abrams, Ferranti, Turnquist, Galt, German, Mills, Collier,

Caruso, Hook, McClellan,1 ilson, Stewart, Konen, Conwsll, Mayzik, Whiteaker,

Jones, Bedlinger,ldartinez, Larchman,

Gerard, Elsea, Atkinaon, Gilbert, Strick-

land, Rigney, Gallegos, Lucia, Clark, Slott,je, House, Hutchi.ngs,

O Nsil, Rhoad;,

Reetz, Pholman,Stroyke, Booth, Charbeneau, Diahong, Gi sr,

Park, ratt,

Burox,

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In the afternoon of the 2 th, the Todi rail.roadbridge wae attacked by

._. .a,.,a...-, _:.,.---• " ---.-18 sircraft. One string was dropped wildly. The others returned their bombs

as bad weather obscured the target. No ppposition encountered. Crewa were

Holley , Frye, FribePg, Burkett,Reinhart, Ramos,

Kerger, Di aon,Nic anan, Burow,

Haggerty , Kinal,Hays, Hayes,

D.R ., Sopko, Brown, Bailey, Leach, Alexander,

Bald d.n,House, I cClullough, Corillo,

Boyd, Dev ore, Folsom, Byers, Klein, Hayes,

L. d. ,Smi

.t h , : eans , Tryka , Canc i l l a , Coy l e , Lo z i na , E1 s ea , Ge i er .

Late in the afternoon of the 25th, ?1,.& -25's took off to attack the

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Roa.dBri dge . An ex c e l l e nt coneent rat i on rra s repo rt e d on t he

,,,. -target. The Southeast appro ach was covered with direct hita.

No opoosition

again. Crews: Bos rell, ' erling, Friberg, Smirnoff, Rauch, Youngern, Harris,

Gaf f o rd , a ri ni ,Pear s on , Robe rs on , Deirral d , Burk®, St e i n , Sc hov anec , Hous e ,

McNaughton, Juarez, Lowe, Reetz, PohL nan, Stroyke, Conwell, Charbeneau,Dishong,

Roberts,Wright,

Jagos,Morin, Abrams,

Ferranti, McClellan, lilson, Ste rart,

Konen, Booth,Mayzik,

Whiteaker,Bailey,

Nays, Sopko,Bro m , Bailey,

Leach,

Alexender, Baldwin, Idatwicio, McClulloug , Carillo, Boyd,Park,

Wyatt,Coyle,

Ioulton, Stevens,Lynch, Devors, Folson, Byers, Klein, Hayea mith

The morning of the 26th, ?1+ 8-25's led by Captain Douglas and co nanded

by Dda o r EoPe rs on , o nce a <:s i n at t acked t he ont e ro s i roa d,junct i on . An ex c el l ent

bornb pattern was laid right across the target. In ad3ition all approaches

to the unction were hit.No flak, no fighters. Crews were: Douglas, V'fyatt,

Pet e r s on , 3a rani uk , Boot h , Daws on , Hook , N ppers on , Di on , ti c lQnan , Bur o.v, Hagger ty ,

Ki nal ia,y s , At ki ns on , Gi l b ert , St r i ckl and , P.i gney , Gal l ego s , Luc i a , 111 exa nder ,

OMSSS, Coyle, cClullou,h,

Carillo, Boyd, Roberts, Wrignt, Goodert, dorin,

Ferrant i , Abrams , Ni l l i arns on , Reet z , Pohhnan , St royke , De nne , Charbeneau ,

Di s hong , Z.4cCl el l an , Bal drri n , Zi mbe ck , Kone n , Conwel l , rday z i k , 4hi t eake r , teans ,

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At 171 5 t he 1 2$t h t oo Cof f i n a t hi r d 21, mi as i on of t he day a Pai nst t he

Ficulle North Railroad bridge. A near],y perfect pattern was achieved. Both

approaches and the bridge itself were hit directly many times. 3cant, heavy ,

i nac curat e f l ak f r an t he vi ci ni t y of Or v i .et o c aus ed no damage . Cr ews wer e : Hol l ey ,

Frye, Zimbeck, Burkett,Reinhart, Ramos,

Kerger, Bailey,Haya, Sopko, Brown,

Bailey, Leach, Gatford, darin, Pearson, Roberson, Dewald,Burke, Williamson,

Clark, Maurdr, Coyle, J1J Hutchings, 0 'Neil, Rhoads, Palmer Cro zier,Jagoe,

dartin, Schenk, Whiteaker,DeVore, Folaom , Byers, Klein,

Hayes, Smith, Alex-

ander, Orrens, Cancilla,Konen, McClullough, Cerillo, BoYd,

ark, 1'iFyyatt, Boskovich,

Moulton, Stevens,Lynch, Littlefield, Black,

C iendl, nan, Sulliva.n,Hook,

Jones, Sedlinger, atueio, Gerard, Stewart, Roberts,

Moody, orin, AbPams.

Ferranti, Geier, Galt,Tryka,

Barthmeier, Colliei•, Caruso, ior.

Cap t ai n Har ry Bos Mrel l l ed t he ear l y mor ni ng ef f or t o f ?J ai rcraf t on t he

28th tp bomb the Arrezzo viaduct. The main span and North approach ahsorbed

the greater part of the pattern.Negatives confirrned theee rssults. Scant,

heavy, i.naccura

te flak from Piombino cau9ed no damage.

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ported a fine concentration tho h amoke made observationa difficult. The

Follonica railroad bridge was misaed by those who were unable to ocate the

primary .The bridge xas missed but the rail line W of the target was cut.

Holley, Marini, Burkett, Reinhart,Rarnos,

Kerger, Stewart, Di c,on,Gilbert ,

Jagoe, Haggerty,Kinal, He.yes,

Atkinson, Black, Strickland, Rign ey, G®1legos,

Lucia, Clark, Crozier, Coyle, Hutchings, OfNeil, Rhoads ,Devore, Baldwin,

Byera

Klein, Hay , Smith, Park, Frye,Boskovich,

doulton, Stevens, Lynch,Turnquist,

Stein,Schovanec, House,

eNaughton,Juarez, Lowe, Stevenson, Wyatt, Goodert,

McGuire, Rogers, H®uer, [eans,Tryka,

Konen, Coyle, Lozina, ffi ses, Wilaon,

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The 428th contributed one aircraft to a four-plane niclelling effort in

the 'rascati, Colonna, Frosinone area. No opposition. Crex was: Bailey, Slott,ie,

Sopko, Brown, Bailey, Leach.

Captain Boswell led a 21 plane mission to the Petecchio railroad viaduct.

Crews reported an excellent concentration on the target .Negatives indicated

that several direct hits were scored on the viaduct and more on the railroad North

of it. No oppodition offered. 428th personnel: Boav ell,Gorman, Rsdding,

Smirn-

off, Rauch, Younger, Harris, Dixon,Gilbert,

Jagoe,Haggerty, Kinal,

Hays, Gafford,

Wiclanan; Peareon,Roberson,

Dewald, urke, C1arY.,

Corzier, Coyle, Hutchings,0 'NEIL,

Rhoads, Baraniuk, Reetz,Wainwrigth, Stroyke, Deanne,

harbenneau, 8ishong,

Geier, Palrner, C±Knas, Weindl, Martin, Schenk, Heuer, Aleaander,Hays, Zimbeck,

lYoolery ,Motteram, Eaxson,

ills, O sen,ldaurder, Edrrards, Godas,

Piotrowski,

Redmon, Littlefield, PohL aan, arthrnaier,

yman, Sullivan, Rang, Jones, Sedinger,

Mat wi c i o , Lat chman ,Ge ra rd , St e ra rt , St ev ens on , Wy at t , Go ede rt , [cGui re Ro ge rs ,

Schxeitz,Galt,

Folson, dartinez, Colliers, Caruso, Schulenberger,Turnquist

C n May 3l, Captain Bos rell dred the lead of a 36-plane mission against a

conc errt rat i on of Herman Go e r in g _Di vi s i on r emnant s at Fras cat i . The f rag nent at i on

bomba formed a pattern deligk tful to all Allied peraonnel concerned. The assigned ar

wa a c ov e r ed t hough moderat e t o i nt ens e heavy a ccurat e f 1Ak f ro m t he x hol e ee se y a rea

was bothersome. A fitting finish to the rnor.:th. Crervs: Boswell, Epperson, Redding,

Smirnoff, Rauch, Youngern,Harris, Gafford,

Wickman, Pearaon, Roberson, Dewald,

Burke, Bailey, Slott e, Sopko, Brorrn, Bailey, Leach, Clark, Crozier, Cople, Hutch-

ings, 0'Neil, Rhoads, Galt, Folsam, Stroyke, Collier, Caruso, Schulenberger,Turn-

aui st , St evens on , W.vat t , Gc e de rt , l eGui r e , Rog er s , Heuer , St e i n , Schov anec , Fr i ber g ,

House,HcNaughton,

Juarez, Booth,Atkinson, Balck, Strickland, Rigney,

Gallegos,

Lucia, Dix on, Gilbert,Jagoe,

Haggerty,Kinal, Hays, eans,

Tryka, Konen, Co,yle.

Lozina, Elaea, Werling, O rens, lartinez, Conwell, MayZik, Yhiteaker, Geier, Wilson,

Wright, uro rs, cClullough, Cerill ,Boyd.

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ay 191 4 Prepar ed by l st Lt . Georg e F . Ba s i ch

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1. On the turn of the month a B-26 crash landed on the road North of C iaoaaccia.Two men were killed. It was a chastenino eaperience for those rho sax it.2. ds or Lawerence G. Hill, our operationsmofficer, was transferred to the 381stS uadron to fill the unit commander vacancy there. It was a break for Ma,

orHill, and more of a break for 3glst, but re didn't like it much.3. On the 3rd Captain George Evans was transferred to the 42$th from the 381st . He ia to become our operations otficer in place of Ma or Hill..

It 's thesecond time that he has been assigned to the 428th in his tour.

5• 1e lost the field softball ehampionship t iight. The 380th triumphed--toschore 3-1. Lt. Palmer pitched an excallent game but weakneas at the plates er ve d t o def eat our boy s . I t was an ex c el l ent garae .

6. Captain Gerald Gena left us today. His long-promised transfer to the S7th

Fighter Ying materialized today . He is.to be one of its aasistant oper•ationaOf f i cer s .

7. The morale of the combat crew men arose no end today with the arrival of thefirst crew of a series of replaeements. The deadlock concerning replacementsfor our fighting men is about to be broken.$. T1+ro more crews came in today. Things are looking up. Our Anzio observers

returned today firfl l,y convinced that their place is back here, and that theair over enemy territory was a lead pipe cineh compared to the lot of theAmer i can i nf ant ry rnan , Th ey wer e s car ed s t i f f mo st of t he t i me t hey Rer ethere, and th y weren 't afraid to admit it, either. Betty Grable in "Sw eetRosie O Grady" at the movies.

9 . Pr i v at e Idart i n ll.cGr eevy was f ound g ui l t y i n a l ong pendi ng court mart.i al .He f o rf ei t s 2f 3 o f hi s pay f or t hr ee mo nt hs .11. 1 elve officers receved long roveted lst Lieutenant 'a bars. For some it

has been better than 20 months since they wsre cormn.issianed. A grand fete

was in order that evening. Three nerr crewa arrived today. The more thebetter.

12. Lt. Jamea Colleton and aster Sergeant Ernest '+7ood went home on rotationtoday. It can happen here, but the boys are not too hapny, since rumorsare cons t a: t l 3r c i r cul at i n g t h at t he ot he r groups on t he i s l and ar e pra ct -icaLl.y whirling derviahes coapared with us where ro tation is conceraed.A field of Spits nesr 3orQo was bombed about 2300 with mar y casualties and

, much dar age austained. It was the first raid that we have known about on az y a i r f i el d on t he i s l and, and i t ha s gi ven us paus e t o st op and t hi.r k - - and di g .

13. About 0430 this rnorning the 31 Oth was dealt another blow by fate and the G.A,F.1 0 a i r c raf t bombed, s t raf ed and f i r ed t he i r f i el d . As i de f rom t he gre at

m terial damage wrought, it seems probable that there were uprrards of 200 cas-ualties. Perhaps ! 0 are dead. We 're digging deeper.

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Month of May 1944 Prepared by lst Lt. George F. Bas ich

DAY EVENT

Lt. Burkdtt, though a flak fragment made a hole five inches deep in his lePtthigh, eoored two direct hits on a tunnel mouth in suDport of the new push.His pilot,

L , Holley , did a very fine job of holding the plane o H the run.

15. Another new crew came in today.

16. Captain Fleming left for hame on compassionate leave. Losing your onlyrelatives is re ll,y

tough. One crew flew home today, and a replacem®rYt for itarrived. Sgt. Spiro Sumakie, operations clerk, received the best of all possibletransfers short of home today, O I in Cafi*o needed a Greek compositor. The form20 comes through again.

17. Froa the 17th to the 20th four more ne r crews were added to the squadronroster. T/Sgt. Philli p H. Nicodemus left for the States. Ground personnelmorale received a considerable booat. It was a complete surprise to the plueky,hard working instrument man. There 's not a man in the outfit that didn 't feelhappy bout it. What the ara y needs is more men like Nick".

20. A wandering sirocco off course today , and so clouds reigned supreme. Nooperations for anyone here today .

21. The sirocco is breaking up. Today high winds and rain si.gnalled its earlydemise.

Captain Carter Waugh was transferred to the 381st Squadron to fill theopen job of operations officer. Contratulations, Carter.

22. Lt. Woody , ex-1 2 th, now of 3?9th went down today. It was the 4C+th raidfor the extremely fine Carolina boy and the first for the ressinder of his crew.The Herman Goering division, en route to the fa tering front did the damage.Revealing tbeir position was going to be costly, though.

23 . Luckless 379th received another l.ow early tonight and the group had its

most ghastly incident in its existence. Frap. nentation bombs were being2luil.oade

dto be replaced by k 1000 pQunders beneath one of the "J" 'e. A Paulty frag bombwerrt off, setting the plane aflame and badly mangling the armament crew. In amat t er of l es s t han a rni nut e , t he ! 10 00 pounder s went of f . One of t he engi n eaof the aircraft was better than a block fro m the scane. Six men were kiliedvoutright, being blown into such small pieces that moat of the bodies were navercomplete],y recovered. Others xere wounded. An ambulance was wrecked, and ajeep damaged.

25. Lt. F.dwards and his crew left for home today for a 30-day leave in the Statea.

26. Pvt. YPilmot rec ived a three-year sentence and a dishonorable discharbei n t he court ma r t i al t o da r. .

28. Captain Tooles was a victim of fate at ita worst today. The recent],y groundedveteran of 62 missions sustained a compreasion fracture of his spine at Cataniawhen the tail of a B-2 settled on his shoulders. He is paral,yze

d from the waistdown. The Unit feels pretty badly about hf.a in ur es. He was loading a crate of egga

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30 . Af t er Yi f t een mont ha of t enure as a Na or , our s qvadron commaader recei vedhia ailver leaves aa a Lt. Colonel. GBngratulationa, Colonel pperaon.

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ior Lawerence G. Hill transferred to the 381st Bombardmertt Squadront o be Co. aandi n Of f i c er .

3. Captain George N. Errans transferred to l 2 th from the 381st Spuadronto fill the operations officer vacancy.

21. Car tai.nCarter H

,Waugh transferred to the 381st Squadron to fill aquad-

ron Operations Officer vacancy .

26. Pvt. Arthur 7 . Wilmot found guilty of charges; dishonorabl,ydischarged

and t o f o rf ei t al l pay a.nd al l owanc e s and conf i ned f or t hr e e y ea rs at har dlabor.

30. 1 2a,jor Elmer H. Epperson, Spuadron Co:nmander, appointed Lt. Colonel.

31. The s4uadron strength at the end of the month--93 officers, 361 enlistedmen. Incoming were 10 crewa comprisin 29 officers and 29 enlisted men.12 officers and 11 enlisted men rere transferred--all but tNO of these returnedto the tates. One officer and 5 men on 30-day furlough to the States.

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SECTION I - AWARD, POSTHUlQOUS, OF SILYER STAR

Under the provisions of AR 600-45, as amended, and pursuant to suthor-ity contained in Circular 26, Hq NATOUSA,

6 March 194 4, the Si.lver Star is

posthumous],y axarded to the following named officer, Air Corps,United States

Arrqy, citation and reaidence as indicated:

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SA1dU J. BRENNAN , JR.., 0-?91668, First Lieutenant, 428th Bomb Sq, 31oth

Bomb Gp ( ). For gallantry in action as pilot of a B-25 type sircraft. On3 Oct ober 19 +3 , Lt . Br enna n f l ew i n an at t ack upon a vi t al hi gh ray i nt e r -section at Isernia, Ita1, ,

Despite intense anti-aircraft fire hich heaviiydamaged his airplane on the approach to the target,

Lt. Brennan courage usly

continued in formation enabling his bornbardier to release his bvmbs xithdeva s t at i ng ef f ect upon t he ob3ect i v e . Turni ng f ro rn t he bor b run , t en ME- 109 'aand FW-190 's intercepted the forma.

tion and concentrated their attacks on the

crippled aircraft, setting fire to both engi.nes.Reali2,

ing that he would beable to n aintain flight only for a short period of time, Lt. Brennan orr eredhis crex to abandon the plane. He then gallantly piloted the stricken bomberin a controlled glide until all mernbers of his crer had parachuted safel3r,realizing that he himself r ould be unable to ump before the plane crashed.His selfless devotion to dut in sacrificing his life to save others reflectshighest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

Next

of Kin: rs. Samuel J. Brennan, Sr., g3 Centre Street, Dorchester,I ase.

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JOHN W. +ONAHAN,Colonel, A.C.,Chi ef of St af f .

OFFICIAL:/S/Williamw.nickWrLLIAM r. Dlcx,Colonel, A.G.D.,

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Under the pro visione of AR 600-l s, and pursuant to authoritp containedin Circular 26, Hq, NATOUSA, the Air Medal is awarded to the following namadpersonnel, citation and residence as indicated.

RI CHARD 1 . ATKINSON, 0- 71 2651 , Second Li eut enant , k28t h Bomb Sq, 310th Bomb Gp (M)

, Wyona sainR,Pa, For meritorious achievement xhile participatingin aerial flight as co-pilot of 8-25 tppe aircraft. Flyin on twenty-ninehazardous combat miesions between 12 February, 19 .and 1 April 191 1 , against

ener shipping and targets in Italy, Lt. Atkinson 's outstanding courage andf l

,yi ng s ki l l have been a hi gh i

.ns pi rat i on t o t hos e aer v i ng wi .t h hi .m andref ect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

J.' S 0 . I ANS , 0 - 739 82 5, Se cond Li eut enant , Ma rf a , Tax as . For meri t -orious achievement while .par

ticipating in aerial fliRht as Pilot of a B-25type ai.rcraft, Fl

,y ing on thirtp hazardous combat missions betReen 12 February

and 1 Apri l , 19!}L , agai n9t e na y s hi ppi ng and t ar et s i n I t a],y , Lt , l eans 'soutstanding courage and flying skill have been of high inspiration to thoses e rvi

.ng x i t l hi m and r ef l e ct gr eat cr edi t upon hi ms el f and t he Armad Forc aso f t he Uni t e d St at e s .

ROY E. D 4VALD, 3545k89g, Staff Sergea.nt, Bellevue,

Ky . For meritoriousachievemerrt while participating in aerial flight as tail gunner of a B-25type aircraft. While t®st firing his guna upon the approach to the targetat Leghorn, Italy, S/SRt. Deirald was painfu113r injured about the face xhenthe Pecoil mechanism failad. Disolaping outstanding courage and atamina,S/Sgt. Dewald, after receiveing first air treatment, r turned to his postand manned his guns thereby enabling his pilot to continue in formation fora successful attack upon the ob,

jective. His selflessness and devotion toduty reflects great credit upon him self and the Arrned Forees of the UnitedSt at es .

By cor mand of a j o r Gener al CANNON:

JOHtd W. MONAHAN,Colonel, A.

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6 a r ch , 1944 , t ha Ai r l e dal i s a.rar dedt o t he f ol l o ri .ng per s onne l , Ai r Corps , Uni t e d St at e s Arz , ci t at i o n and r es -idence as indicated:

HENRY D. SEA, 13 1l 69 9 , 3e rge ant , ! 2$ t h Baaab Sa . , 310 t h Borab Gp ( ' ) .For meritorious achievement rhil e participating in serial flight as tailgunner of a B- 2 5 t y pe ai rc raf t . On 1 5 Apri 1 , 1941r, Sgt . F1 s ea f l ex on avolunteer mission to attack eneu comnunication linea near Groaetto, Ital,y.Displaying outstanding courage and akill.as

his pilot maneuvered at rninirnwn al-titude through intcnse anti-aircraPt fire, Sgt. $lsea strafed a railroad traindarnaging a number of freight cars. His proficiency in combat reflects greatcredit upon hirnself and the Armed Forces of the United States. lrashington, D.C.

PETER J. LOZINA, 32580779, Sergeant, k28th Bomb Sq., 310th Bomb Gp ( ).For meritorious achievement rrhile participating in aerial flight ae turretgunner of a B- 25 t ype a i r craf t . On 1 5 Apr i l 191,1 , Sgt . Lo z i na f l ex on a vol -unteer mission to attack enerqy communication lines near Grosetto,

Ita y. Dis-playing outstan ding courage and skill as his pilot maneuvered at minimu altitude through intense anti-aircraft fire, 3gt. Lozina strafed a railroadt r ai n damagi ng a nunber of f r e i ght car s . Hi s pro f i c i ency i n coc bat re f l ect sgreat credit uDOn himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

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JOHN lY. ?dONAHAN,Colonel, A.C,,OFFI CI AL: Chi ef of St af f .

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Under the provisions of AR 600-45, as amended, and pursuant to auth-

ority contaiaed in Circular 26, Ha NATOUSA,6 rch, 191 4, the Distinguished

Flying cross is a.rarded to the folloxing named personnel,Air Corps,

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States Artqy, citation and residence as indicated:

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HARRY R. DOS PELL, 0- 662866, Ca t ai n, k28t h Bomb Sq, 310t h Bomb Gro up { t) .For ext raordi nary achi ever ent xhi l e Pa.r t i ci pat i ng i n aeri al f l i ght as pi l ot

of a B- 25 t ype ai rc raf t . On 1 5 Apr i l 191 1. , Ca pt . Bos wel l vol unt ar i l ,y l ed

f our medi urn bomba rs i n an at t a ck upoa enelq}T cornmuni cat i ons l i ne s nea r Legho rn ,Ital,y.

Displaying outstanding coura ;e and superior flying ability as he

skillPull,y maneuvered throu,gh intense ground fire at mi.n

ttum altitude, Capt.Bosxell enabled his bombardier to skip three 1000-pound bombs into the entrance

of the railroad tunnel.The resultin explosion collapsed the tunnel, thereby

effective],yblocking this vital rail link.

The other members of his flight

des t roy ed an i mport ant rai l roa d br i dg and t he approa chi ng t rack . Hi s hs ro i s

and outstanding proficiency reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed

Forces of the United States. Vickery , Texas.

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JOHN P. : ONAHAN,Colonel, A.C.,Chi e f of St af f .

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