[mjbollinger]

Hello Bill,

I believe the Allied units involved were French Spitfires of GC 1/7 Squadron, American P-39 Aircorbras of 350th Fighter Group and British Beaufighers of 143 Squadron.

The He 177s were from definitely from II./KG 40 -- and by the way I seriously doubt any He 177 from KG 100 were involved. There is a description of the raid written as a personal memoir by Hans Dochtermann, the aircraft commander of the aircraft that engaged and sunk HMT Rohna. This was the only ship sunk in the attack. Dochtermann's memoir is available from the Manuscript and Folklife Archives at Western Kentucky University in the US. Dochtermann's grandson lives in the US and has also researched his grandfather's history.

Marty