The marshalling yards and military installations at Trapani, Sicily
3 July 1943
From 150 Squadron ORB's
Mission summary:
"On this occasion 17 aircraft were detailed for an attack on the marshalling yards and military installations at Trapani. Sixteen
aircraft took off by 2100 under:
- S/Ldr Vincent
- F/Lt langlois
- F/O Jones
- P/O Kalberer
- F/Sgt Mortimer
- Sgt Alazrachi
- Sgt Hales
- Sgt P.G. Smith
- Sgt A. Sullivan
- Sgt L.G.
Sullivan
- Sgt Wilkes
- Sgt Bashford
- Sgt Lee
- Sgt Rutherford
- Sgt Valentine
- Sgt Seville
Two aircraft had to turn back with engine trouble after jettisoning their bombs in the sea. On the route out there was much cloud
at about 8000ft and this extended over the target where there was 8/10 cloud and a slight ground haze. Owing to this haze and the
intense darkness crews found pin-pointing difficult but believe that their bombs fell near the target area. One crew claims to have
seen their bombs bursting on the target and one crew dropped a 4000lb bomb on buildings adjoining Trapani Milo aerodrome but many
bombs were dropped indiscriminately. There was intense inaccurate light flak and 12 to 20 searchlights. All aircraft returned safely."