PRETORO TOWN - C1201 — Operations

Operational Record

Target: PRETORO TOWN - C1201
Duty: PRETORO TOWN - C1201
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1020 A Hrs
Airborne: 0619 hrs
Returned: 0808 hrs
From: Tortorella
Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 147. LANCIANO
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium level bombing 030º/14000' 22 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pist) of which 2 x 500, 3 x 250 dropped safe and 3 x 250 dropped in jettison over target - inter-comm. trouble 33 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pist 2 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pist) brought to base - inter-comm trouble and 3 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pist) NOT certain of target
Air defences: Nil.
Results: NO smoke H269988 Artillery flashes from ridge SOUTH-WEST SAN VITO CHIETINO, N.M.S.

Target area covered with snow and roads of NO assistance in identification of target. Reports diverse as to whether PRETORO, SERRA, MONACESCA, MANOPELLA or C108045 was bombed. Leader considered NOT PRETORO after bombing when tracks created doubt. Bursts seen NORTH-EAST of target area 200 yards to 300 yards away from buildings.