Operational Record
- Target
- ATINA Town G8435
- Duty
- ATINA TOWN G8435
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Time of attack
- 1421 A Hrs
- Airborne
- 0958 hrs
- Returned
- 1206 hrs
- From
- Tortorella
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 160 CASSINO
- Day / night
- Day
- Casualties
- Nil.
- Bombing
- High level bombing attack B/Course 320º/330º 16000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 35 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol NOTE: 1 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol hang-up A/C J.
- Air defences
- H/A/A moderate, accurate for height from target area – Some guns SOUTH of ATINA town, One gun G8839 – NO enemy fighters.
- Results
- Black smoke over CASSINO
Boxes bombed line astern on leader. Medium stick, EAST of town from G835354 to G830358. NO bombs in the town. Several direct hits on Rd. G830358.
Aircraft and crews
545
A – Able
- Job, H. A. Pilot
- Stuart, R. M. P. Observer
- Case, A. J. W/Op AG
- Earp-Jones, A. C. Airgunner
412
B – Baker
- Hewitt, N. S. Pilot
- Rushforth, P. L. Observer
- Kidney, J. S. W/Op AG
- Bowen, E. J. Airgunner
637
C – Charlie
- Ashton, T. H. Pilot
- Rose, J. F. W. Observer
- Harmse, J. G. W/Op AG
- Brough, J. P. Airgunner
578
G – George
- Murman, H. C. Pilot
- Walters, W. S. Observer
- Odendaal W/Op AG
- Stewart Airgunner
FA 645
J – Jig
- van der Riet, T. A. B. Pilot
- Rive, F. J. M. Observer
- Savage, G. A. W/Op AG
- Scott Airgunner
586
K – King
- Musgrove, W. J. O. Pilot
- Gildenhuys, M. J. Observer
- Leipoldt, J. V. Airgunner
- van Schalkwyk, C. Airgunner
414
P – Peter
- Hill, G. W. Pilot
- Pieters, J. A. Observer
- van der Westhuizen W/Op AG
- Jenkinson, T. S. Airgunner
387
R – Roger
- Richards, V. C. Pilot
- Rabinowitz, L. Observer
- Robbertse W/Op AG
- McCrindle, D. R. Airgunner
167
S – Sugar
- Askew, G. H. Pilot
- Lambert, P. H. Observer
- Geldenhuys, J. W. W/Op AG
- Crawhall, J. A. Airgunner
612
T – Tare
- McAravey, A. Observer
- Forrester W/Op AG
- Dalling, W. T. Flight Commander "B" Flight
- Buchler, F. R. Airgunner
FA 460
V – Victor
- Dieu, G. N. Pilot
- Van de Putte, E. A. Observer
- Bailey W/Op AG
- du Rant Airgunner
383
W – William
- Greder, O. Pilot
- Kirby, E. E. Observer
- Greyling, B. M. W/Op AG
- Airey, J. D. Airgunner