Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: TOWN S. MARIA CAPUA VETEREBB: From 2110 Hrs to 2120 Hrs LTBC: Medium Level Bombing on Courses 090º/320º. Height 10000/10500 feet.24 x 250 G.P. 47 Det 27 Pistol Nose fusedBD: Target easily identified from River VOLTURNO, Rds and RRs6 bombs across centre of town, 5 in N.E. portion, 1 jettisoned1 mile EAST, 6 50/100 yards SOUTH RD CAPUA VETERE - ALBANOVAwith direct hit on light on Rd CAPUA - AVERSA by last bomb ofstick, 6 along Rd CAPUA VETERE - CAPUA 1 mile from target. NOother results observed.BE: 6/8 H.A.A. flashes AVERSA area - NOT at own aircraft20/30 S/Ls area C. MISENO - ANNUNZIATA1 strong and 11 other S/Ls fairly accurate MARCIANISE area2 S/Ls AVERSA area.BF: NIL.BG: NIL.BH: 1 aircraft unidentified 60 miles SOUTH ISCHIA Is. Course 090º1 Flare VOLTURNO R. mouth 2115 Hrs. 1 over RR EAST VOLTURNO R.mouth 2125 Hrs. 1 yellow ball like breda shell from groundCASTEL VOLTURNO. Approximately 20 MET moving NORTH AVERSA - CAPUA.Lights in rectangular cluster NORTH of CAPUA (POW Camp?)1 Vessel 60 miles NORTH C. ORLANDO, 2 vessels area X2099. Lightflashing "MU" considered from USTICA Is. or vessel at sea.Many lights at NORTH of PALERMO area. One report states S/Lsgroped then remained fixed 60º to ground pointing NORTH inAVERSA area.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.951YY MAJ JANDRELL LT CHRISTIE 2/LTs VILJOEN & LE ROUX356Z CAPT STUART LT PAWSON F/S MORLEY 2/LT SCHUMANN226H CAPT ORD LT HODGES F/S WALKER SGT DEVENISH271F LT GUARD LT WEBBER F/S FINBERG 2/LT DE VILLIERS
Transcriber's Notes
- Hrs LT
- Hours, Local Time.
- G.P
- General Purpose bombs.
- Det
- Detonator.
- N.E
- North-East.
- H.A.A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire.
- S/Ls
- Searchlights.
- Is
- Island.
- MET
- Mechanical Enemy Transport (Motorized transport/vehicles).
- POW Camp
- Prisoner of War Camp.
- C. ORLANDO
- Capo d'Orlando. Personnel and Unit Observations
Abbreviations and Technical Terms Expanded
Rds and RRs: Roads and Railroads.