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TO MAJOR B E CLARK PRO NUTMEG

FROM NEWMARKET

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A SUNDAY NOONTIME AERIAL BLITZ BY BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS OF THE 15 A F

AN ARMADA COMPRISING NEARLY 300 PLANES RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION

OF 57 NAZI AIRCRAFT WHICH IT WAS BELIEVED WERE AMONG THOSE BEING

READIED FOR AN ALL OUT ATTACK FROM THE SKY AGAINST THE NEW

BRIDGEHEAD SOUTH OF ROME OR AGAINST BASES FROM WHICH BOMBERS

HAVE VEEN COOPERATING EFFECTIVELY IN THAT DRIVE TOWARD THE

ETERNAL CITY.

FOUR AIRDROMES IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ITALY WHERE THE GERMANS

HAVE CONCENTRATED PLANES FROM T// YUGOSLAVIA AND NORTHWEST ITALY

WERE STRUCK FIERCELY BY THE FLYING FORTRESSES WHICH DROPPED MORE

THAN 200 TONS OF BOMBS. THE AIRDROMES ARE MANIAGO VILLAORBA LA

VARIANO AND UN// UDINE.

THE CHECKERTAIL GROUP OF P47 THUNDERBOLTS CHARGED WITH

CONDUCTING A SWEEP THROUGH THE AIRDROME AREA BEFORE THE BOMBERS

ADVENT IS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN 38 AIRCRAFT.

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