SUPPLY DUMPS G084570 — Operations

Operational Record

Target: SUPPLY DUMPS G084570
Duty: SUPPLY DUMPS G084570
Committed: 12 Glenn Martin Baltimore
Time of attack: 1521 Hrs to 1527 A Hrs
Airborne: 1115 hrs
Returned: 1340 hrs
From: Tortorella
Map: ITALY 1:100,000 Sheet 150 ROMA
Day / night: Day
Casualties: Nil
Bombing: Medium level bombing attack 080º/110º 11000/11700' 23 x 500 MC 52 Det 44 Pistol 36 x 250 GP 52 Det 44 Pistol NOTE: 1 x 500 MC hang-up in a/c "S" (Mk. 3A) Electrical defect.
Air defences: Nil
Results: 15 M.T travelling both ways on Rd ROME to VALMONTONE, WEST of VALMONTONE. 4 M.T. stationary on Rd SOUTH EAST of AVEZZANO. 6 M.T. on Rd PALESTRINA – ROME travelling towards latter. Fair Rd activity between ROME and target area.

Whilst running on target Leader's inter-comm failed. Second box bombed, Leader made a second run and 1st box bombed with him. 1st box, medium stick from G080570 to G088569. One fire (grey smoke) on Western edge of Rd – One direct hit on Rd. 2nd box, short stick G081570 to G086572, two fires (one cloud of pink smoke, one grey brownish smoke)