Marshalling Yards at Lamerzia, Italy
14 August 1943
From 150 Squadron ORB's
Mission summary:
"The marshalling yards at Lamerzia is tonight's target and nine of our aircraft are detailed to make the attack. The captains being:
- G/Cpt Powell
- S/Ldr Langlois
- Sgt Clarke
- Sgt Hodgson
- Sgt Felstead
- Sgt Valentine
- F/O Bint
- Sgt Seville
- Sgt Viveash
Special duties:
- F/Sgt Sullivan
- Sgt Bashford
A successful attack was made. All crews identifying the target and bombing from heights of 1400/7000ft. reports indicate that the
whole area of the yards was well covered by inciendiaries. sticks were laid across these and many busrts observed. Opposition was
nil.
Two aircraft were detailed to drop nickels and successfully dropped 1,000,000 special nickels over Rome. The pilots were F/Sgt
Sullivan and Sgt Bashford. Opposition was 4-5 searchights and slight ineffective light flak from scattered guns.