Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1325 hrs
- Returned
- 1520 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 151 ALATRI
- Day / night
- Day
12 Balts off from BIFERNO at 1525 hrs to attack TWO BRIDGES at G258688 (near SUBIACO), intention being to create a road block. Formation set course at 1542 and on arrival in target area found primary target obscured by cloud at 9000', but followed road and railway N.W. along the ARIENE RIVER VALLEY searching for an alternative target. First box attacked a road, rail and river junction with small siding at G214729, straddling target with a 300 yd stick. Second box carried on and bombed two bridges 2000 yds beyond, a very concentrated pattern scoring numerous D/Hs on both bridges. Six Spitfires provided close escort from VENAFRO and return. No enemy opposition. All A/c down by 1720 hrs.