Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1340 hrs
- Returned
- 1550 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 100 FORLI
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders airborne from PESCARA at 1540 hrs. to attack an Enemy Strongpoint with its centre at R743927. Formation attacked in boxes of 4 A/c., bombing on Box Leader at 1640 hrs. from 11500 ft. First box undershot slightly, but majority of bombs finished in Target area. Second and third boxes - all bombs within briefed Pinpoints. Moderate H.A.A. (Accurate for third Box) from Target Area. 4 A/c holed. One landed with a damaged engine at FALCONARA, (Cat. II) – no personnel casualties. Last A/c down by 1750 hrs.
11,500ft.