12 Feb & 14 Feb 1944

ABORTED MISSIONS--Time: 2:50 & 3:10

It is tough going for the invading American forces at Anzio and we were scheduled to fly support missions, dropping anti-personnel type bombs. It seemed to rain a great deal and our missions to help were “stood down” (cancelled) for days due to weather, when it seemed they needed us most. Heavy rain kept us grounded. And the field was getting in bad shape. Operations were becoming difficult, especially takeoff and landing. We got our mud-splattered ships into the air to attack a supply dump at the Anzio Beachhead on the 12th and Ferrara Marshalling Yard on the 14th but had to return early due to bad weather.