I had to sleep in the plane all night as we are short of guards.
21-Nov-42
 
Two Planes Crashed.
06-Dec-42
 
P-40 was shot down today here by a B-26 it was escorting.
25-Dec-42
 
A P-40 killed 2 mules and an Arab on the run way today.
27-Dec-42
 
Our plane was ruined due to the birds that were hit on the return trip.
30-Dec-42
 
Two B-26's crashed when they returned from their raid.
30-Dec-42
 
A B-26 was shot down over our mutual target today.
1-Jan-43
 
A P-40 crashed on the field today.
1-Jan-43
 
Another ship was shot at when we passed at a U.S.A. field - the pilot was hit on the head, and the co-pilot had to land the plane upon the return to the field.
4-Jan-43
 
It is fun to watch the camels run when we go hedge hopping (20' above the ground).
5-Jan-43
 
Only one B-26 and one P-38 was lost on the raid today.
7-Jan-43
 
A bombing of bridges we went. 
8-Jan-43
 
Received a Toledo Blade from home.
12-Jan-43
 
They caught a spy here the other day. They shot him the same day.
15-Jan-43
 
One of the P-38's that was going to escort us, ran into a B-26 on take off. And both blew up. So, we had to call our mission off.
16-Jan-43
 
I saw Mac's plane get hit, catch fire, and go down.  One gunner on the lead plane was dead when we returned to the field.
22-Jan-43
 
My ship [BLANKED OUT] shot down.
23-Feb-43
 
Captured 4:30 PM. The 24th of Feb. 1943.
24-Feb-43

End -- Back with Allies Dec. 16 after escaping from the Germans.
23-Feb-43