Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0615 hrs
- Returned
- 0827 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 160 CASSINO
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores (1 returned early owing to electrical trouble) took off from BIFERNO L/G at 08.15 Hrs to attack gun positions West of PONTECORVO. They flew to target via Mignano and Pontecorvo. 1st box attacked position G.682201 from 12,900' at 09.23 on a course of 265º. Actual target was obscured by cloud and the leader had to estimate time of release. An undershoot occurred from G. 693201 to G. 689201. 1 D/H on building at G. 692201. Second box attacked position G. 662177 from 11,000' at 09.22 on a course of 270º actual target was again obscured by cloud but the leading observer recognised target area and estimated time of release. Observation of results was difficult owing to cloud and smoke but stick is reported from G. 675170 to G.665168. 8/10th to 9/10th alto stratus in target area 7,000' tops. NO enemy opposition but intense HAA directed at formating of Bostons is reported from West of Cassino. All A/C landed back by 10.27 Hrs.