The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25
Big Bombing Keeps Hitting
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ance by the German air force, but the anti.aircraft barrage was heavier than any previously en- countered over the enemy coast in- dicating that the Nazis were strengthening their batteries against invasion day.
 Escorttng fighters reported some combats with few Nazi squadrons which jabbed at the overwhelmingly superior Allied forces.
 Excellent Bombing
 ''The bombing was excellent" said 2nd u. Steve Wurtg Of Underwood. Iowa. We hit Q railway choke point and locomotive repair shop. I saw one other target smoking in the ares. Several groups which must have included hundreds of medium bolnbsrs passed us going in as we were coming out"
 Ninth cir force Magauders and Hayocs concentrated on the Meuse river during the morning, blasting three railbridges near Liege and at- tscklng barges on the river to the northeast.
 Tn their third major operation within 2t hours. the medium ard light bombers also hit air fields at Denain end Monchy- Breton in Northern France, dropping more than co tors Of bombs on air nelds and bridges,
 Air activity was eeasslsss over southeast England throughout the day. Correspondents reported foTma- tons up to 26 0strong in action by relays,
 MaFaudsr erewmen attacking the Mouse bridges around Lege rec ported bomb bursts alI over the tar- gets, and eaid q number Of baTges were damaged or destroyed One airmaa saw 6 bridge at Liege erunlble into the Eatkr,
 Boston and Mitchell Medium bombers escorted by epitares st, taeked CT cir field at ChieyFes. Bel- gum, spttdTe ane Typlloon fighter bomber hit Fau eenteFs at 6lsoFS and Buefy sD France and et. Chlss laip fn BeigtiiFn,
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