[Mark R.]

I only have two possible candidates:

1/11/1943 Over the sea vic Bizerte 1030 -1045 I/K.Gr.z.b.V 323 Me-323 Ltn Siegfried Kruger (KIA) + 8 KIA + 20 passengers KIA 49 FS/14th FG& 310th BG

1/11/1943 Over the sea vic Bizerte? Unk Flugber Lg Stab z.b.V Afrika Do-17Z Ofw Herbert Tinkel (Mechanic) (MIA) Probably 14th FG

Five B-25s of the 310th Bombardment Group up 0805 hours, escorted by eight P-38s of the 14th Fighter Group, on a counter-shipping mission off the Tunisian coast. Scattered showers and 10/10ths overcast at 6000/7000 feet over the sea. N of Bizerte one twin-engine seaplane seen at 0949 hours. One six-engined transport, BV-222, destroyed at 0958 hours. Two Ju-52s seen and destroyed by P-38s. Two Ju-88s observed 50 miles N of Pantelleria, but these were not engaged. One Italian ambulance plane seen. Two Italian transport planes observed off NW tip of Pantelleria flying at 200/400 feet. One large transport escorted by one destroyer reported off SW coast of Pantelleria. One hospital ship seen heading W out of Bizerte. Halfway between Pantelleria and Sicily, nineteen x 100 lb bombs dropped on a slow freighter. No hits claimed. One large transport and escort seen between Cape Mustafa and Cape Mamoura. One mile off N coast of Pantelleria two vessels, believed to be a cruiser and a destroyer, reported. All our planes returned safely at 1210 – 1300 hours. (12th AF Daily Intell Rpt No. 63, 12 Jan 43) Note: Report No. 64 commented that BV-222 was probably an Me-323.