Operational Record
- Committed
- 9 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0707 hrs
- Returned
- 1027 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 25 UDINE
- Day / night
- Day
9 Marauders airborne from JESI L/G between 0907 and 1227 hours to attack the Northern GEMONA M/Y at C326435, each A/c carrying a demo load of 6 x 500 and 4 x 250 bombs. From BELLARIA the formation set course at 0953 with close escort of 8 Spits., and bombed at 1049 from 11800' on courses between 002 and 020. Result: Whole formation straddled Southern half of briefed target with an excellent pattern of bombs. No enemy opposition. Visibility good and target area clear of cloud. Pamphlets and Window dispensed.