April 21, 1945: daily operations report

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (Screaming Red Ass)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:41:30 GMT

Micky --
Did you ever get the information on these?

Here are some coordinates of targets strafed and divebombed in and around Reggio Emilia:
Cavriago German HQ: L2573
Reggio Emilia Gas Plant: L336738
Reggio Emilia Sugar and alchool plant: L333741
Puianello road bridge: L278653
I have some other targets hit in the area, but i have not the map coordinates, thank in advance
Mick

Grandpa bombed a Nazi Hdqtrs bldg on 10-11-44. He doesn't list a location, but all the missions on dates near this one were all in your area. I don't have a DOR yet.

I also have a mission on April 10, 1945 to dive bomb a sugar refinery (Kershaw flt. leader, B. Rhay took flak damage, Rice and A. Thompson). Sorry, no name, no coordinates and no DOR -- after the attack on the refinery they proceded to strafe Aviano airdrome, if that helps.

--Tom

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (micky)

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:12:17 GMT

Hi littlevicii, sorry for delay. Here are some coordinates of targets strafed and divebombed in and around Reggio Emilia:

Cavriago German HQ: L2573

Reggio Emilia Gas Plant: L336738

Reggio Emilia Sugar and alchool plant: L333741

Puianello road bridge: L278653

I have some other targets hit in the area, but i have not the map coordinates, thank in advance

Mick

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (micky)

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:37:53 GMT

Thank you Litllevici, i'll send to you the coordinates

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (cmond)

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:54:52 GMT

Hi Screaming Red Ass,
thanks for the info and photos, specially the Bachman's gravestone in Throckmorton Cemetery.

Carlo

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (Screaming Red Ass)

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:19:29 GMT

I see one of the pilots was Lt Addison Bachman: the next day, 22 April 1945, he was shot down and KIA by Flak south of Modena.

A little about Lt. Bachman's last missions:
http://www.warwingsart.com/350thFG/P47/346thFS/index.htm

Nice pictures of Lt. Bachman and his plane courtesy Clay Crocker in this thread:
http://forum.armyairforces.com/m_133982/tm.htm

Lt. Bachman's final resting place:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bachman&GScid=1355651&GRid=20816751

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (littlevicii)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:20:34 GMT

Mick,
I gathered the data for the 345th for you. I still have the other three squadrons to gather. Too many pages to post here. I tried to send you some pdfs but I imagine I have an old email for you from long ago. I do have all of the squadrons info gathered for Carlo's request for the 21/Apr/45.
Keith

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (littlevicii)

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:50:06 GMT

Mick,
Observations in Reggio Emilia are mentioned. Squares L, K, and O are mentioned. DO you have any co-ordinates I should be looking for. There were many missions flown between the 19 to the 23. I will continue to look for you.
Keith

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (micky)

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:44:34 GMT

Littlevici, did you have some mission in the day from 19 to 23 april in Reggio Emilia area? Just west Modena, thanks

Mick

PS: Ciao Carlo!

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (cmond)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:47:49 GMT

Dear Keith,
thank you for the further attachment. I believe that these strafing missions occurred farther north of Bomorto (L6575), near the town of San Felice where 1 Tiger tank of 504. schwere Panzer Abteilung was destroyed by strafing. I see one of the pilots was Lt Addison Bachman: the next day, 22 April 1945, he was shot down and KIA by Flak south of Modena.
Thanks again

Carlo

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (littlevicii)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:23:56 GMT

Dear Carlo,
I believe this is the mission to which you refer.
Keith

[image]local://upfiles/13666/6C41C819C33F4CF7BC879E0CC04F8B56.jpg[/image]

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (cmond)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:14:41 GMT

Hi Keith,
many thanks for the attachment. Yes, I would be interested in the following co-ordinates: L6575 (Bomporto area, 15 km NE of Modena). In this village, near the bridge over the Panaro River, a full column of HDV's was destroyed by P-47's of 350th FG. It was an objective of opportunity, only strafing. About 15 HDV's belonging to 94th Infantry Division were burned: some soldiers KIA, all the horses dead.

Carlo Mondani

RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report (littlevicii)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:32:09 GMT

21/April/45 was a busy day for Modena I see. 3 of the six missions of the 345th FS mention Modena and there abouts specifically. I will check the other squadrons as well and see what else I find. Are there co-ordinates you are particularly interested in?
Keith

[image]local://upfiles/13666/EF7ACE9E685A417681753742EEA0594D.jpg[/image]

April 21, 1945: daily operations report (cmond)

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:05:59 GMT

Hello all,
with the purpose of listing all air-to-ground fighter missions flown in the province of Modena, Po Valley, I am looking for April 21, 1945 daily operations report of the 350th FG. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.

Carlo Mondani