Operational Record
- Target
- DEFENDED POSITIONS EAST OF GUARDIAGRELE – H205986
- Duty
- DEFENDED POSITIONS H205986 – EAST of GUARDIAGRELE
- Committed
- 6 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1528 A Hrs
- Airborne
- 1145 hrs
- Returned
- 1322 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147. LANCIANO
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil
- Bombing
- Medium level bombing – 13000' 315º 12 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol 18 x 250 GP 43 Det 27 Pistol (Rods)
- Air defences
- 5/6 inaccurate H/A/A in distance – Bostons formation following seemed to get considerable H/A/A
- Results
- 16 Motor boats between PENNA PT and SANGRO RIVER moving NORTH and 5 moving SOUTH to TERMOLI.
Bombs fell in straggling pattern H205986 – H201987 – concentration in form and on NORTH side of Rd. Direct hits on Rd. – N.R.O.
Aircraft and crews
586
B – Baker
- Saunders Pilot
- Potgieter, E. L. Observer
- Smallman, S. O. Observer
- Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner
467
D – Dog
- Longmore, H. C. Pilot
- Kendall, D. A. Observer
- Theunissen W/Op AG
- Mackay, D. J. Airgunner
441
F – Fox
- Witte, R. C. Pilot
- Rushforth, P. L. Observer
- Eaton, R. A. W/Op AG
- Marais Airgunner
916
K – King
- Murman, H. C. Pilot
- Walters, W. S. Observer
- Odendaal W/Op AG
- Stewart, L. P. Airgunner
445
U – Uncle
- Job, H. A. Pilot
- Owen-Hughes, M. E. J. Observer
- Jarvis, R. D. Airgunner
- Hall, H. P. Airgunner
356
Z – Zebra
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Freestone, H. K. W/Op AG
- Hall, H. P. Airgunner