Foggia in Guerra

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN (Northwest African Air Force):   During the night of 21/22 Jul, Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons bomb Capodichino Airfield and Salerno marshalling yard in Italy. In Sicily, Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) light bombers hit Randazzo, the railroad at Falcone, and the road W of Marina.

In Italy during the day, 100+ B-17’s bomb the Battipaglia marshalling yard and Foggia;

B-26’s hit a Salerno bridge and marshalling yard; and fighters fly a sweep over Maddalena Island, strafing factories, trucks, and small vessels. In Sicily, NATAF light bombers bomb Adrano, Paterno, Troina, and Misterbianco. On the ground in Sicily, US Seventh Army troops take Palermo; and the 1st Infantry Division continues N, taking Bompietro.    The 85th and 86th Bombardment Squadrons (Light), 47th Bombardment Group (Light), transfer from Soliman, Tunisia to Malta with A-20’s.