HEAVY DAMAGE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 July 1943, Page 4

HEAVY DAMAGE

DONE TO VITAL GERMAN AERODROMES IN RAID BY FLYING FORTRESSES BOSTONS BLAST FACTORIES AND POWER STATIONS. BOMBS DROPPED FROM LOW LEVEL. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, July 11. Numerous direct hits were scored on vital German aerodromes, both at Caen and Abbeville. This was revealed by the United States Eighth Air Force Bomber Command, after a study of photos taken from Flying Fortresses during the attack yesterday. One large formation, following instructions to avoid indiscriminate bombing over France, brought their bombs back to the home bases, but the aircraft that did attack achieved good results. War industries in occupied territory were attacked this afternoon, when Bostons bombed several electrical power stations which serve factories in the Bethune area (south of Dieppe). The bombers flew unescorted, and after using cloud cover over the coast dived to tree-top height for their bombing run. One Boston crew reported that three of their four bombs had fallen in the centre of the objectives. Another Boston hit a switch house. The pilot saw smoke rising from the building afterwards. One aircraft went so low it had to hop twice over high-tension cables. Only one crew reported seeing German fighters, and these did not attack.

ley, Martinborough; Private Claude K. Farrell, Waironga, Masterion; Sergeant Leonard R. Ford, Masterton; Temporary Lance-Corporal Rayfield C. Foster, Mauriceville West; Private Arthur E. Friend, Masterton; Sergeant Robert Glen, Masterton; Driver Victor W, Graham, Masterton; Corporal Sidney L. Gray, Te Wharau; Private William J. Greig, Masterton; Sergeant Charles W. Grigg, Pongaroa; Signalman Arthur C. Gunther, Masterton; Corporal Karl Gustofson, Rongomai, Eketahuna; Warrant Officer II Louis E. Hack, Carterton; Sapper Hugh V. Harold, Pongaroa; Private Frank Harrison, Masterton; Private Kelly Hawira, Carterton; Private Alan J. Henderson, Masterton; Gunner Frederick Henderson, Masterton; Private Kenneth J. Henshaw, Masterton; Private William Heperi, Manga tainoka; Signalman Daniel E. Hopkins, Martinborough; Temporary Sergeant George W. Jeffries, Putara, Eketahuna; Corporal lan R. Jensen, Hinemoa, Pahiatua; Second Lieutenant James R. Johnston, Masterton; Corporal John Johnston, Carterton; Private Lloyd D. Jones, Masterton; Gunner Noel E. Jones, Rongokokako, Eketahuna; Lance Corporal Alexander R. Kenny, Masterton; Private James Leeming, Masterton; Driver Hugh M. Lennie, Masterton; Captain Gerald W. Lyon, Masterton; Sapper Erol A. McCann, Masterton; Lance-Corporal Maurice L. McCarthy, Martinborough; Lance Sergeant Robert C. McCart’ie, Masterton; Sapper Roderick McDonald, Eketahuna; Private David Mabey, Pahiatua; Private George P, Madsen, Masterton; Private Ronald W. Matthews, Mangamaire; Sergeant Percy A. Mortensen, Pahiatua; Corporal Arthur H. Mudgway, Masterton; Corporal Sidney J. Munn, Masterton; Sergeant Ronald A. Newland, Masterton; Private Thomas I. Nicol, Martinborough; Driver Thorkield F. Nielsen, Eketahuna; Lance-Corporal Stanley G. Nunnerley, Pahiatua; Lance-Corporal Joseph P. Paask, Masterton; Private Francis D. Pahl, Masterton; Private G. Philpott, Martinborough; Trooper Roy H. W. Richards, Greytown; Temporary Corporal Francis C. Ryan, Eketahuna; Temporary Corporal William L. Shepherd, Featherston; Bombadier Allan L. Simmonds, Featherston; Private EdI ward W. Sinclair, Pahiatua; Sergeant Arthur G. Smith, Pahiatua; Corporal Thomas W. B. Smith, Masterton; Staff Sergeant Sidney H. Spicer, Masterton; Private Archie G. Stevenson, Masterton; Driver Gerald Stewart, Martinborough; Signalman Charles E. Thomson. Alfredton; Lance Sergeant Leonard G. Thorne, Masterton; Private Haigh T. R. Tinworth, Pongaroa; Sergeant Sydney H. Ussher, Martinborough; Acting Corporal Harry Warman, Martinborough; Private Hugh S. Welch, Masterton; Temporary Corporal Herbert H. Williams, Masterton; Corporal Reuben Wright, Greytown. Other members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who recently returned to New Zealand are:—Private Stuart O. Munro, Martinborough; Sapper Oliver C. Reid, Carterton