Operational Record
- Committed
- 12 Glenn Martin Marauder
- Airborne
- 0440 hrs
- Returned
- 0705 hrs
- From
- Jesi
- Map
- ITALY - 1:100,000 Sheet 76 FERRARA
- Day / night
- Day
12 Marauders (4-4-4) airborne from JESI L/G between 0640-0905 hrs to attack Pontoon and Ferry approaches at G263001. Formation bombed at 0750 on a course of 340º from 12000'. The first and second boxes had a good percentage of bombs in target area. The Third Box due to the leader's bombsight gyro being toppled on bombing run, bombs overshot and fell into open country. H/A/A moderate very accurate encountered in target area. Six A/c were holed - three Cat I and three Cat II. Two personnel were slightly wounded. One A/c had to make an emergency landing at base. Weather; target area clear, Visibility, good.