Operational Record
- Committed
- 11 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1050 hrs
- Returned
- 1335 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 38 & 51
- Day / night
- Day
11 Marauders were airborne from IESI L/G at 1250 hrs. to bomb Engine sheds at TREVISO M/Yards G629758. No. 2 Box consisting of 6 A/c was 30 min. late at R/v (owing to a reshuffling of A/c and leader unable to contact his box satisfactorily on R/T) and returned at 1443 hrs. after jettisoning bombload at sea. Leading Box of 5 A/c set course from FANO at 1318 hrs, with a close escort of 6 Mustangs, also carrying Bombs. Attack took place at 1407 hrs. from 11200' on a course of O35º. Pattern fell slightly to the left of the Engine sheds and straddled Railway line with direct hits on houses RR Trucks and tracks. H/A/A slight inaccurate when crossing coast on way to the target near the mouth of the PIAVE river, no enemy opposition in target area. 100 lbs. of WINDOW were dropped in target area. All A/c landed at base by 1535 hrs. Weather en route : 9/10 to 10/10 strata cum. from SENIGALLIA to lake COMACCHIO 6000' tops. Patches of strata cum. in target area same height . Visibility hazy.