Operational Record
- Committed
- 23 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Returned
- 1445 hrs
- From
- Pescara
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 109 PESARO
- Day / night
- Day
23 Marauders briefed during the day to attack strongpoints in the PESARO AREA in support of the army with 500 and 250 lbs. fragmentation bombs. 15 A/c in three boxes of four and one of 3 A/c attacked area known as No.4 with its centre at S055788; two formations straddled centre portion with all bombs in the area; third box overshot by about 1000 yards but good percentage of bombs fell in an adjoining target area( one A/c of this box returned early with bombs, due to engine trouble, and landed with bombs) Fifth and sixth formations briefed to attack area around S060790 known as Target No.3. One box of four A/c straddled target with all bombs, and the other overshot by 1500 yrds due to A/c in the area interfering with bombing run. Only one formation encountered slight accurate H.A.A., two A/c being holed. Throughout the day target area clear of cloud was visibility was poor due to haze. Last A/c down by 1645 hours.