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Operation No. 889

12 Glenn Martin Marauder

12 aircraft

Operational Record

Committed
12 Glenn Martin Marauder
Airborne
0943 hrs
Returned
1235 hrs
From
Jesi
Map
ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 50 PADOVA
Day / night
Day
12 Marauders airborne from IESI L/G at 1143 Hrs. to bomb CASTEL FRANCO VENETO M/Yards (G3977). Formation set course from FANO at 1217 Hrs. in two boxes of six, escorted by 6 Mustangs. Attack took place at 1302 Hrs. from 13200' / 12800' on course of 243 and 310º respectively. First box straddled the Western end of the M/Yards with direct hits on buildings North and South of R/R line and large explosion with orange smoke at G388771. Bombs of the leader of the second box fell 8 to 10 seconds after release, causing the whole box to overshoot by about 2000 yards in open field. H/A/A slight inaccurate when crossing coast North of Venice on return. Visibility good weather clear. All A/c landed by 1435 hrs.