Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0504 hrs
- Returned
- 0738 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 125 FERMO
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores airborne from BIFERNO at 1527 hrs to attack PORTO SAN GIORGIO M/Yds (X836990). One A/c returned owing to starboard engine oil pressure falling, and at 1608 hrs crash landed at the end of the runway. A/c Cat II, no injury to crew. Due to excessive drift on run up leading box did a dummy run and bombed at 1639 hrs from 11000' on a course of 290°. Stick straddled Northern and of M/Yds from X837992 to X830994, majority of bombs amongst buildings on either side of R/R line, one possible hit on R/R line. Second box bombed on the first run at 1632 hrs from 10500’ on a course of 320º. Overshoot from X836992 to X832998. Several direct hits on houses. Moderate inaccurate L.A.A. from target area. 8/10th alto stratus in target area 18000' base, visibility hazy. All A/c landed by 1741 hrs.