| APO-520 | US ARMY |
| S-2 NARRATIVE REPORT | |
| MISSION DATE: JANUARY 17, 1944 |
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MISSION NBR. 8 TARGET: Arezzo, Italy - Marshalling Yard I. CHRONOLOGY Thirty-one B-24's jettisoned 310 bombs in the Adriatic Sea enroute to home base. Two B-24's returned to base with 20 bombs. II. ROUTE AND ASSAULT Five early returns. No enemy fighter encounters, no flak. No losses, all our aircraft returned. III. RESULTS No bombs dropped on target. An abrupt turn by the formation leader caused disruption of the following group. The loss of vision due to this maneuver made it advisable for this Group to return. IV. ENEMY RESISTANCE A. Fighters: None observed or encountered. B. Flak: None observed or encountered. V. OBSERVATIONS None VI. CASUALTIES None |
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VII. FLIGHT LEADERS |
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| Mills | Carr | Davis | Kingsman |