MISSION # 48 - Cantello, Italy. Thur. Sept. 9, 1943.
Briefing at 0450, and then we were off to North of Naples. I flew with Capt. Kutschera, leading the Squadron, in #773 - “Scrubby Ole Goat”.
We had to turn back 100 miles out over the Mediterranean, when the number 4 engine threw a cylinder head through the ring cowling. Then, the No. 3 engine started acting up. The Capt. Ordered me to get rid of the bombs, so I salvoed them into the water.
I was disappointed that I didn’t get to see the Invasion of Italy, around Naples. Our intended target was a bridge north of Naples, to cut off the retreat of the Germans.
We were unescorted and had a bomb load of twelve 500’s.
I tried getting in my 48th mission a couple of days ago, but Mac had engine trouble, and we never got off the ground.
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