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Operation No. 744

BRIDGE

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1215 hrs
Returned
1405 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 117 IESI
Day / night
Day
12 Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 14.15 Hrs to bomb Road bridge near IESI (S398362).Attack took place at 15.11 Hrs. from 12000' on a course of 360º. First box pattern from S399358 to S399362, one direct hit on Southern entrance of bridge. Second box straddled Northern entrance of bridge from S398363 to S398367, one direct hit on Northern entrance of bridge. No enemy opposition. Weather clear over target. All A/c landed by 16.05 Hrs. Area cover was provided by Spitfires.