Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: DEFENDED POSITIONS AREA H268985BB: 1532 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing 12000' 260º12 x 500 MC 43 Det 27 Pistol18 x 250 GP do do (Rods)BD: Did dummy run as target NOT identified at first, bombed on second run, bursts seen across Rd & RR from H270985 - H265982. One a/c dropped bombs in jettison at end of pattern. Majority of bombs on WEST & SE side of Rd. N.R.O.BE: 5/10 bursts H/A/A in distance LANCIANO areaBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: 20 MET 70 yards apart moving towards CASTEL FRENTANO - H280997Small fire CASTEL FRENTANO when bombed in morning16 motor-boats between PENNA PT and SANGRO RIVER moving NORTH, 5 moving SOUTH towards TERMOLIAIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.437H CAPT SMIT LT KAY F/SGT JENSEN A/SGT SCHOOMBIE383W LT GREDER LT HARLE F/SGT GREYLING A/SGT AIREY545A LT ASKEW LT LAMBERT F/SGT GELDENHUYS LT V. SCHALKWYK387R LT RICHARDS LT KIRBY F/SGT ROBBERTSE A/SGT McCRINDLE181T LT HILL LT PIETERS F/SGT V.D.WESTHUIZEN A/SGT JENKINSON460V CAPT V. BREDA LT NAUDE F/SGT GRATTON P/O GILDON
Transcriber's Notes
- N.R.O
- No Results Observed.
- H/A/A
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft fire (Flak).
- MET
- Motor Enemy Transport.
- PENNA PT
- Punta della Penna.
Expanded Abbreviations
a/c: Aircraft.
Rd & RR: Road and Railroad.