Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: SULMONA RR. STN - C914843BB: 1115 A HrsBC: Medium level bombing, 070°/090°, 11500/12000'24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP 52Det 44 PistolBD: Target well identified in distance, and bombs fell across Northernhalf of RR Yards - majority being well in target area. Direct hit onRR. Station. Smoke seen after bombing.BE: Slight L/A/A over targetBF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: P40s bombed just before formation - Direct hit on Loco Repair Shops,causing explosion and smoke.One train stationary in SULMONA station20 plus RR coaches PRATOLA RR stationRd. SAN EUFAMIA - CARAMANICO cleared of snow.AIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.| | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|| 643H | MAJOR ORD | LT HODGES | 2/LT WALKER | CAPT HALL | FL || 578G | CAPT V.D. RIET | LT RIVE | F/SGT SAVAGE | A/SGT SCOTT | || 412B | LT HEWITT | LT HORWITZ | F/SGT KIDNEY | A/SGT BOWEN | || 545A | CAPT JOB | LT ROSE | F/SGT BOUCHER | 2/LT CASE | VL || 467D | LT MUSGROVE | LT GILDENHUYS | LT V. SCHALKWYK | A/SGT LEIPOLDT | || 637C | CAPT VISSER | LT ELLIOTT | LT POTGIETER | LT V.D. WESTHUIZEN | || 649Q | CAPT DALLING DFC. | LT McARAVEY | F/GT FORRESTER | A/SGT BUCHLER | BL || 383W | LT GREDER | LT KIRBY | F/SGT GREYLING | A/SGT AIREY | || 612T | LT BENNETT | LT HARLE | 2/LT STRYDOM | P/O GILDON | || 240G | CAPT DE WET | LT MELTZ | 2/LT DU PREEZ | A/SGT PEENS | VL || 387R | LT RICHARDS | LT RABINOWITZ | F/SGT ROBBERTSE | A/SGT McCRINDLE | || 414P | LT HILL | LT PIETERS | F/SGT V.D. WESTHUIZEN | A/SGT JENKINSON | |
Transcriber's Notes
- 27 Pistol
- A tail fuse used for the 500lb bombs, likely set with a delay to ensure the bomb penetrated the station building before exploding.
- 44 Pistol
- A nose fuse used for the 250lb bombs, typically set for instantaneous detonation to create maximum shrapnel damage among the "20 plus RR coaches" sitting in the yards.