Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
- Airborne
- 0728 hrs
- Returned
- 1001 hrs
- From
- Biferno
- Map
- ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 158 LITTORIA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Baltimores took off from BIFERNO L/G from 1028 Hrs to bomb CAMPOLEONE RR station (F877385). The formation in two boxes of six flew to rendezvous point with 12 Baltimores of 223 Sqdn (Mouth of VOLTURNO River) thence along coast to target and back the same way. Attack took place at 1155 in visibility impaired by haze. Bombing height 15000' course 110º – 130º. Boxes bombed individually. First box dropped a short stick NORTH of CAMPOLEONE RR station from F876389 to F880386. Second box bombed from F878388 to F884385. Two direct hits on Rd at F883385. NO other results observed. Heavy intense A/A on the whole inaccurate from target area. Most of the guns appeared to be along the Rd, LAKE ALBANO, VELLETRI and N.W. of CISTERNA. Black smoke but some red puffs reported. 2 a/c slightly holed. Last a/c landed back to BIFERNO at 1301 Hrs. One a/c returned with full bomb load owing to bomb doors failing to open (cause being investigated) 1 x 250 Hang-up.