Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1400 hrs
- Returned
- 1548 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 171 GAETA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Balts off from BIFERNO at 1600 Hrs to attack a position of 17 guns at M690974 (3 miles N.E. of FOGGIA). With a load of 40 lb frag. bombs, formation set coure at 1628 and attacked individually by boxes at about 1700 hrs from 12000' on a course of approx. 300º. Pattern of 1st box resulted in a left line error of about 3-400yds from M688973 – 684977. Second box straddled target with a large pattern, with main concentration of bombs on pinpoint briefed – M695972 – 685980. 8 x 40 bombs hung-up and brought back. Area cover provided. No enemy opposition. All a/c down by 1748. Weather: clear over target, visibility hazy.