25 January 1944. "In the course of the morning, destroyer escort Frederick C. Davis, with a United States Army radio intercepting team on board, passed the word that German reconnaissance planes had been detected reporting to their headquarters a successful coverage of the whole anchorage area. This was ominous news, portending days and nights of air attack without respite." "Sicily-Salerno-Anzio" - Samuel Eliot Morison, page 348. Dave
25 January: 3rd Division front was extremely active 24th Guards Brigade captured the “Factory” 179th RCT of the 45th (US) Division landed HQ and detachments of 1st Armored Division landed 1-77th FA unloaded Tank status unchanged
