Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1248 hrs
- Returned
- 1435 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 141 CHIETI
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores off by 1448 Hrs from BIFERNO to attack ROAD and RAIL BRIDGES near MONTESILVANO (C118345). With 223 Sqdn following formation set course out at sea at 1535 Hrs and bombed in two boxes line astern at 1554 Hrs from 12000' on a course of 295º. Vic bombing merging into one pattern starting on Rd and Railway line and ending in an overshoot to WEST of bridge. Direct Hit on railway and road at C118355. Direct hit on Road at C108354. All a/c down by 1635 Hrs. NO fighter escort. Slight inaccurate H/A/A from PESCARA area. Visibility: hazy, 2/10 cloud in target area, 10,000'.