Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: SUPPLY DUMPS G084570BB: 1521 Hrs to 1527 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing attack 080°/110° 11000/11700'23 x 500 MC 52 Det 44 Pistol36 x 250 GP do doNOTE: 1 x 500 MC hang-up in a/c "S" (Mk.3A) Electrical defect.BD: Whilst running on target Leader's inter-com failed. Second boxbombed. Leader made a second run and 1st box bombed with him.1st box, medium stick from G080570 to G088569. One fire (greyon Western edge of Rd - One direct hit on Rd.2nd Box, short stick G081570 to G086572, two fires (one cloud ofpink smoke, one grey brownish smoke)BE: NILBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: 15 M.T. travelling both ways on Rd ROME to VALMONTONE, WEST ofVALMONTONE4 M.T. stationery on Rd SOUTH WEST of AVEZZANO6 M.T. on Rd PALESTRINA - ROME travelling towards latterFair Rd activity between ROME and target area.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.437N MAJOR DALLING DFC. LT McARAVEY F/SGT FORRESTER A/SGT BUCHLER383W LT GREDER LT KIRBY F/SGT GREYLING A/SGT AIREY612T LT BENNETT LT HARLE 2/LT STRYDOM A/SGT CROMBIE167S CAPT DE WET LT MELTZ LT DU PREEZ A/SGT PEENS649U CAPT DIEU LT VANDE PUTTE F/SGT BAILEY F/SGT DU RANT325Q LT ROWE LT JANSEN LT HEYNS A/SGT PECKITT545A CAPT JOB LT STUART LT CASE A/SGT EARP-JONES645J CAPT V.D. RIET LT RIVE F/SGT SAVAGE A/SGT SCOTT637C LT WITTE LT RUSHFORTH F/SGT EATON A/SGT MARAIS578O LT RICHARDS LT RABINOWITZ F/SGT ROBBERTSE A/SGT McCRINDLE412B LT ASHTON LT ROSE F/SGT HARMSE A/SGT BROUGH586K LT MUSGROVE LT GILDENHUYS LT V.SCHALKWYK A/SGT LEIPOLDT
Transcriber's Notes
- MC
- Medium Capacity (bomb type).
- GP
- General Purpose (bomb type). 38 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is an "APPENDIX 'L'" Operational Report (OPREP). The date in the header is 17 Feb 44.
- M.T
- Mechanical Transport.
Operational Tactics (Intercom Failure):
Ordnance:
Intelligence (Via Casilina):
Personnel:
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