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Operation No. 724

BRIDGE

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1330 hrs
Returned
1540 hrs
From
Biferno
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 123 GUALDO TADINO
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores off by 1530 to attack FOSSATO R.R. BRIDGE at R941094. One A/c returned with bombs after 1.25 hrs due to U/s intercom. With a close escort of 6 Spitfires, formation set course from PENNA point, via the sea and turned in at CUPRA MARITTIMA, attacking in vics line astern at 1640 from 12000' on a course of 360º. Pattern of whole formation resulted in a slight left error, but straddled railway and road, with D/H on a cluster of buildings next to the road. Slight inaccurate H.A.A. from CAMERINO area. Weather: clear over target but hazy. All A/c down by 1740 hrs.