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This morning Capt. MOUTON led a formation of 18 Baltimores on a raid on SFAX el Maou L.G. The weather was fairly good and the bombs fell along the north of the L.G. amongst well dispersed aircraft in and out of the blast shelters. Two fires were started. A. A. was very intense and one aircraft was hit over the target and the port engine damaged, pilot made a one engine landing at BEN GARDANE, 4 other aircraft were slightly holed. F/Sgt. FORREST was wounded in the left am by A.A. splinters and his pilot landed at BEN GARDANE and left him with the M.R.S. there.
Oprep. No.249, Sortie Report & Crew List.