Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0918 hrs
- Returned
- 1242 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 25 UDINE
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders airborne from JESI at 1118 hrs. to bomb UDINE M/Y (C411185). They set course from FANO at 1201 hrs. with an escort of 8 Thunderbolts and attacked briefed target at 1254 hrs in two boxes of six from 12000' and 11000' on a course of 340º and 304º respectively. First Box dropped a stick from C415183 to C417186, slight undershoot with pattern ending on tracks and M/Yards. Second Box also undershot with hits on R.R. Lines towards the end of the stick (C413183 to C410185). Several direct hits on buildings South of the M/Yards by both boxes. There were fires in target area before bombing and much brown and yellow smoke was observed when leaving target. H/A/A intense and accurate from Target area just prior to bombing run and following the formation well after turn off. All A/c holed, no casualties to personnel. 8/10th Strata Cu. and Cu. en route over Adriatic at 3000', clear North of Venice. Visibility hazy. All A/c landed at base by 1442 hrs.