Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 1225 hrs
- Returned
- 1400 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 160 CASSINO
- Day / night
- Day
12 Balts detailed to carry out a repeat attack on Gun Position near Atina. Formation airborne at 14.25 and bombed at 15.12 hrs from 13,000'. First box briefed to attack position at G. 824368. Due to steep turn-off to evade intense accurate H/A/A, detailed observations difficult – general pattern undershot from G. 829360 – 826367. Four A/c holed. Second box briefed to attack position at G. 800363. Pattern also undershoot, finishing just short of target from G. 803361 – 801364. Slight H/A/A. All A/c down by 16.00. 8/10th cloud 9000' in area, but gap over target; visibility very hazy.