21 Squadron War Diary
0100 hrs Iesi, Italy
Eleven Marauders, led by Lt.Col. ORD, D.F.C. bombed the SERRIDE Sugar Refinery at F.869057. First two Boxes main weight of bombs in Northern half of briefed target; 2nd Box left error about 100 yards among adjacent buildings; of the two remaining aircraft, one had a slight left error and the pattern of the other commenced in the centre of target and ran out into open ground.5 x 500 and 4 x 250 lbs. hung-up and were brought back. Pamphlets and window dropped in target area. Target clear but visibility poor due to haze. No enemy opposition.Sortie Report No. 941.