Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0720 hrs
- Returned
- 0945 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 76 FERRARA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders (4-4-4) airborne from JESI L/G between 0920-1145 Hrs to attack Pontoon Ferry approaches on the Po river North of FERRARA pp L979964 with demo. and 12 hour delay fused bombs. Attack took place at 1039 hrs. on a course of 250º from 10500'. Patterns of 1st and 3rd Boxes well-covered the target area. The second Box, due to the leaders bombsight giving trouble on approach, had a left lateral error of 150 yards. Direct hits were scored on buildings in the target vicinity. Accurate, intense H.A.A. were encountered in the battle area. Four aircraft were holed – Cat I. Weather; target clear with 10/10ths Altostratus at 18000'. Visibility; fair.