Operational Record
- Target
- CUT ROAD AT H 488712
- Duty
- CUT ROAD AT H488712
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- From 1355 Hrs to 1410 Hrs.
- Airborne
- 1004 hrs
- Returned
- 1151 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 154.
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- Did NOT attack as unable to identify target through cloud. 18 x 250 G.P. 43 Dets 27 Pistols (with Rods) jettisoned from 4000 feet in sea (K2030) at 1433 Hrs.
- Air defences
- 40 plus bursts H/A/A over target area, accurate for height, inaccurate for direction.
- Results
- Nil.
4,000ft.
Aircraft and crews
545
A – Able
- Murman, H. C. Pilot
- Walters, W. S. Observer
- Odendaal W/Op AG
- Stewart, L. P. Airgunner
586
B – Baker
- Saunders Pilot
- Potgieter, E. L. Observer
- Smallman, S. O. Observer
- Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner
441
F – Fox
- Frost, P. W. Pilot
- Nel, C. G. B. Observer
- Carter, J. E. W/Op AG
- Allan, L. W. Airgunner
437
H – How
- Willmot, K. E. Pilot
- Borcherds, R. H. Observer
- Loots, F. W/Op AG
- Walbridge Airgunner
916
K – King
- Hewitt, N. S. Pilot
- Horwitz, L. S. Observer
- Kidney, J. S. W/Op AG
- Airey, J. D. Airgunner
240
O – Oboe
- Dugmore, G. F. Pilot
- Masters, O. R. Observer
- Maasdorp W/Op AG
- Rogers, C. L. Airgunner
387
R – Roger
- Bennett, C. Pilot
- Harle, J. O. Observer
- Strydom W/Op AG
- Jenkinson, T. S. Airgunner
167
S – Sugar
- Witte, R. C. Pilot
- Rushforth, P. L. Observer
- Eaton, R. A. W/Op AG
- Marais Airgunner
445
U – Uncle
- Hargrave, R. A. Pilot
- Rees, F. G. Observer
- Jensen, R. W/Op AG
- Valentine, M. G. Airgunner
383
W – William
- Robertson, I. F. D. Pilot
- Hanning, F. W. Observer
- du Piesanie, G. S. W/Op AG
- Leisching, P. L. Airgunner
FA 181
Y – Yoke
- Coull, R. Pilot
- Rose, F. Observer
- Perkins, G. W/Op AG
- van Rooyen, I. J. Airgunner
356
Z – Zebra
- Stuart, A. L. Pilot
- Pawson, R. F. Observer
- Freestone, H. K. W/Op AG
- Hall, H. P. Airgunner