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Operation No. 540

SULMONA RR STATION (G934817)

Over target: 1037 hrs 12 aircraft

Operational Record

Target
SULMONA RR STATION (G934817)
Duty
SULMONA RR STATION (G934817)
Committed
12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
1037 A Hrs
Airborne
0641 hrs
Returned
0825 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 146 SULMONA
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing attack 9500/10000' 340º/350º 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 35 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol
Air defences
Nil.
Results
Rd. S. EUFERIA (H0292) to SULMONA clear of snow. Outpost observed on top of mountain H1088 NO Rd or Rail movements seen.
Main Railway station was attacked. Short stick from G926844 to G924844. Direct hits on track and buildings are claimed. Target was obscured by smoke from 223 Squadron bombing rendering observation of results difficult. Each box bombed independently on the respective leaders.