Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0904 hrs
- Returned
- 1146 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 51 VENEZIA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders airborne from Iesi at 1104 Hrs. to attack the TREVISO ENGINE SHEDS at G629758. Due to cloud in the FANO area (where a fighter escort was picked up), two A/c of 2nd Box lost formation and eventually formed up and bombed with 24 and 30 Squadron. A third A/c of this Box while circuiting in Formation off FANO at 5000' developed a spin, crew instructed to bale; two gunners jumped. Two chutes seen descending; sea rescue action taken by the leader. Pilot corrected at 800'; dropped bombs safe at sea and returned to base. First box of six bombed at 1220 hrs. from 12000' pattern resulting in a 300 yds. right error and overshoot on edge of town (G625749 - G622757) among scattered buildings Second Vic of three A/c - on which two A/c of 30 Squadron formated bombed from 11700' at 1222 hrs., pattern missed main objective, but straddled main line and junction, with numerous D/H's on tracks from G627757 - G624756 No eneny opposition in Target area; 5 puffs inaccurate H/A/A when crossing coast at PIAVE river mouth. Weather: En route 8/10 - 10/10 cloud 5000' base; target clear and visibility good. All A/c down at 1346 hrs. Note: 432 lbs of WINDOW Dropped. Missing 578404V. W.O.I Hamilton D.M. (S.A.A.F.) A/Gunner. 1802837 F/Sgt. Evans D.W. (R.A.F.) A/Gunner.