Operational Record
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0652 hrs
- Returned
- 0850 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 150 ROMA
- Day / night
- Day
11 Baltimores (One returned early due to engine trouble after jettisoning bombs) took off from BIFERNO at 0852 Hrs to bomb VALENTONE Town (G102529). They set course for target at 0929 followed by 12 Baltimores of 223 Sqdn and attacked at 1001 Hrs from 12300' on a course of 260º. Leading box bombed from G103529 to G097527, starting in S.E. portion of town and running across RR lines and Rd. 2 columns of brown smoke or dust from edge of town. Second box bombs observed from G103531 to G093532. Direct hit in Northern end of town, bombs across Rd and Railway, with direct hits on both. One isolated building set on fire at G097531. All a/c landed back by 1050 Hrs. Visibility over target good except for slight haze. NO enemy opposition encountered. Note: Baltimore J. (223 Sqdn) accompanied above formation, but Oprep in respect of this a/c is being submitted by 223 Sqdn.