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Operation No. 731

BRIDGE

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
0717 hrs
Returned
0947 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 109 PESARO
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores airborne at 0917 to attack FOSSOMBRONE R.R. BRIDGE At S041558. After R/v with close escort of 4 spitfires at ORTONA, formation set course at 0954 and bombed at 1038 from 13000' on course of about 280º. Due to what is thought to be en error in the wind forecast, both boxes overshot. Some bombs fell in the town, with D/hits on buildings. No hits on targets claimed. Moderate fairly accurate Light and Heavy A/A from target area (5 A/c holed). Weather: target clear and visibility good. All A/c down by 1147 hrs.