Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0630 hrs
- Returned
- 0905 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 124 MACERATA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores took off from BIFERNO from 0830 Hrs to bomb BARRACKS about a mile S.W. of MACERATA, believed to contain Fascist personnel. Landing crew specially briefed at 3 Wing. After R/v with 223 Sqdn over base (bell?), formation set course over sea at 0912 Hrs (21 leading) and turned in at PEDASO, attacking from 8000' at 1002 Hrs on a course of 015º. Pattern straddled Eastern half of barracks, with bursts over and between bungalows, and Hits on road EAST and N.E. of target. One burst among 20+ people running out of bungalows. All bombs of one a/c hung-up. 24 Kitty bombers attacked selected targets in MACERATA town prior to formation arrival and then provided area cover and escort home. NO opposition in target area but few bursts of inaccurate H/A/A from coast near PESCARA on return. All a/c down by 1105 Hrs. Visibility poor in target area with 8 - 9/10 St. Cu. 8-9000' base.