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Operation No. 528

PENNE B9428 – TO CREATE RD BLOCK

Monday, 24 January 1944

Over target: 0904 hrs 13 aircraft 48 aircrew

Operational Record

Target
PENNE B9428 – To create Rd Block
Duty
PENNE B9428
Committed
13 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack
0904 A Hrs
Airborne
0455 hrs
Returned
0724 hrs
From
Tortorella
Map
ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 140 TERANO
Day / night
Day
Casualties
Nil.
Bombing
Medium level bombing 350º/13000' 24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 49 Det 27 Pistol
Air defences
Nil.
Results
Orange light seen on Rd G878990 – bomb bursts seen around Rd but NO blockage observed. 3 plus M.E.T moving WEST G8999 10 M.E.T. stationary B916208 6 M.E.T. B9325 some moving SOUTH some NORTH One M.E.T. B8630 stationary.
Target well identified. Bombs fell in undershoot S.E. of Southern portion of town from B943276 last 2/3 bombs falling in town causing one fire. Undershoot considered due to change of wind in direction and strength.

Aircraft and crews