TROOP CONCENTRATION AREA N. 9715, 9909, O.0310, N. 9917 — Operations

Operational Record

Target: Troop Concentration Area N. 9715, 9909, O.0310, N. 9917.
Duty: Medium level bombing attack Troops in area : N. 9715, 9969, O.0310, N.9917.
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1646 Hrs LT.
Airborne: 1316 hrs
Returned: 1613 hrs
From: Cuticchi
Map: CAMPAGNA 1/100,000 Sheet No. 198
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil.
Bombing: Medium Level. Height 11500 feet, Course 335° 72 x 250 G.P. 43 Dets. 27 Pistols (Rods)
Air defences: Nil.
Results: Two bomb bursts gun flashes seen from N.960108. Some M.T. movement on ROCCADASPIDE – CONTRONE RD. (Leaders bombs hung up temporarily over target, but the pre-arranged plan, to fire a Green verey light in such an emergency saved the situation.)

Formation attacked in two boxes of six on leader. Target was identified and hit, all bombs falling in a good pattern in the area between the following pin-points :- O.005102, O.022107, N.998150 and N. 985140. Bombs burst among farm buildings and camouflaged M.T. NO results observed.