SULMONA RR STN AND M/Y — Operations

Operational Record

Target: SULMONA RR STN and M/Y
Duty: SULMONA RR STN and M/Y
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1013 Hrs
Airborne: 0615 hrs
Returned: 0759 hrs
From: Tortorella
Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 146 SULMONA
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing 160º/180º 11000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 31 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol 5 x 250 GP 52 Det 37 Pistol
Air defences: Nil.
Results: 223 Squadron hit target across centre. NO trucks or train in Station. Rd bend near ROCCACARAMANICO H0288 shows fresh earth

Target showed wrecked from previous raids and surrounded by old bomb craters Lece Repair Sheds a charred ruins. Bombs fell from N.E. portion of target area across RR and just beyond Coal store covering area from G923846 – G927837. Explosion with yellowish brown smoke rising 300' S.E. Lece Repair Sheds near Coal store. Direct hits on RR and a building EAST of RR in Southern section of target area with large amount of white smoke.