Operational Record
- Committed
- 10 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1139 hrs
- Returned
- 1530 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- YUGOSLAVIA 1:100,000 Sheet Y 3
- Day / night
- Day
10 A/c airborne between 1339 – 1730 hrs. to attack the St. VEIT M/Yards (Austria) at R(D)288957. One A/c returned early due to engine trouble. Remainder in 3 Vics picked up 8 Thunderbolts at FANO as close escort and bombed from about 13000' at 1530 – 1539 hrs on courses between 230 – 270º. First box did a dummy run and bombed last. Results: First Box had slight left lateral error for main yards, but straddled Southern choke point of target. Second Box's pattern commenced in Southern half of yards and ran out into open country. Third Box's pattern ran through centre of M/Y with numerous D/H's on buildings, trucks and tracks. No enemy opposition encountered. Weather: 6/10ths at 13000' in T/A, vis. fair.