Operational Record
- Committed
- 8 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 1328 hrs
- Returned
- 1527 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 76 FERRARA
- Day / night
- Day
8 Marauders (4-4) airborne from JESI L/G between 1528-1727 hrs to attack an enemy troop concentration just South of the PO River at M234980. Formation set course from base at 1558 hrs and bombed at 1641 hrs. On a course of 330º from 10500 feet. Patterns of both boxes fell in the centre of the target – 100% of bombs in target area. Direct hits were scored on buildings and roads in the target. No enemy opposition. Weather; target clear. Visibility fair to hazy.
10,500ft.