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April 21, 1945: daily operations report
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10/29/2007 03:05:59 AM
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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.
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Carlo Mondani
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RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report
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10/29/2007 10:32:09 AM
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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]
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RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report
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10/29/2007 12:14:41 PM
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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
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10/29/2007 01:23:56 PM
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Dear Carlo, I believe this is the mission to which you refer. Keith [image]local://upfiles/13666/6C41C819C33F4CF7BC879E0CC04F8B56.jpg[/image]
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10/29/2007 04:47:49 PM
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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.
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Carlo
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10/30/2007 02:44:34 AM
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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! 
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10/30/2007 10:50:06 AM
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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
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RE: April 21, 1945: daily operations report
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10/31/2007 04:20:34 PM
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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
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11/01/2007 10:19:29 AM
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Grandson of 1st Lt. Bernell A. "Barney" Forster (1921-2007)
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11/01/2007 10:54:52 AM
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Hi Screaming Red Ass,
thanks for the info and photos, specially the Bachman's gravestone in Throckmorton Cemetery.
Carlo
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11/01/2007 11:37:53 AM
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Thank you Litllevici, i'll send to you the coordinates
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11/17/2007 09:12:17 AM
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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
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04/07/2008 11:41:30 PM
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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
Grandson of 1st Lt. Bernell A. "Barney" Forster (1921-2007)
347th Fighter Squadron/350th Fighter Group
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