Attacks on Villa San Giovanni, Crotone and Reggio in Italy
15 July 1943
From 150 Squadron ORB's
Mission summary:
"On this occasion eleven of our aircraft were detailed for operations. Two to bomb San Giovanni, four to bomb the aerodrome at Crotone
and five to bomb the aerodrome at Reggio The captains were:
Crotone aerodrome
- F/Lt Langlois
- F/Sgt Mortimer
- Sgt Bashford
- Sgt Rutherford
Reggio aerodrome
- F/O Williams
- Sgt Whitehouse
- Sgt P Smith
- Sgt Hales
- Sgt Valentine
Weather was excellent in all cases and the 2 x 4000lb bombs were dropped very close to the ferry at Villa San Giovanni. The crews
on the aerodromes had a most successful time and many aircraft werre ignited on the ground at both places. Defences on the aerodromes
were negligible but at Villa San Giovanni there was moderate heavy flak and 12 searchlights in operation. All aircraft returned safely."