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Operation No. 757

TANKS OR GUN EMPLACEMENTS

11 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
11 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Airborne
1550 hrs
Returned
1800 hrs
From
Pescara
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 114 AREZZO
Day / night
Day
Eleven Baltimores airborne from PESCARA at 1750 to attack a GUN AREA 5 miles N.W. of AREZZO. Formation set course at 1807 and bombed at 1903 from 14000' on a course of 045º. Starting with a slight undershoot, patterns of both boxes overlapped and ran well into target area. 2 x 500 and 4 x 250 bombs hung up and were brought back. All A/c down by 20.00 hrs. Slight H.A.A. (inaccurate) from target. Fighter area cover provided. Weather: Target area clear but much cumulus en route, 16000' tops.