A night drop of 600 paratroops of the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion to disrupt German movements behind the lines in the vicinity of Avellino was widely dispersed and failed, incurring significant casualties.
En natlanding af 600 faldskærmstropper fra 2nd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry for at forstyrre de tyske bevægelser bag linjerne i nærheden af Avellino var spredte og mislykkedes, og medførte betydelige tab.