Sortie Report (Form 541)
BA: LORETA FACTORY AREA - E985256BB: 1240 A HRSBC: Medium level bombing - 350°/020° 13300'24 x 500 MC 49 Det 27 Pistol36 x 250 GP do doBD: Target identified and well hit. Majority of bombs fell across factoryarea. A few bombs in N.W. portion of town. Limits of pattern B985253 -B984258. 2 fires seen in town, one fire (small) near Tank repairworkshops. Smoke seen after formation crossed coast on return. Directhits on Rds S.W. of town. Black smoke over whole factory area.Explosion caused in N.W. edge of town.BE: Slight moderate H/A/A, fairly accurate. Gun flashes seen C165300 -C123343 along Rd S.W. from PESCARA, C055448, C0640, C0835. 223 Sqdnseemed to get considerable A/ABF: NILBG: Verticals and Obliques of bomb burstsBH: One small ship NOT identified as to type and size seen PESCARA fromsix miles awayConsiderable smoke from chimneys CHIETI N.M.S.Most Rds N.E. of PESCARA and target area seen used since snowfallSingle a/c seen 1226 Hrs 4 miles NORTH of PESCARA 9000' being fired atby A/AAIRCRAFT AND CREW LIST.| | | | | | ||---|---|---|---|---|---|| 437N | MAJOR SMIT | CAPT CARTER | LT POTGIETER | A/SGT SCHOOMBIE | FL || 383W | LT GREDER | LT KIRBY | F/SGT GREYLING | A/SGT AIREY | || 586H | LT WITTE | LT RUSHFORTH | F/SGT EATON | A/SGT MARAIS | || 240G | CAPT DE WET | LT MELTZ | 2/LT DU PREEZ | A/SGT PEENS | VL || 460V | LT ROSE | LT JANSEN | 2/LT HEYNS | A/SGT PECKITT | || 387R | LT V.D. MERWE | LT JORDAAN | F/SGT VERITY | A/SGT PIENAAR | || 341L | LT WILLMOT | LT BORCHERDS | 2/LOOTS | A/SGT EARP-JONES | BL || 412B | LT HEWITT | LT HORWITZ | F/SGT KIDNEY | A/SGT BOWEN | || 441F | LT LONGMORE | LT KENDAL | F/SGT THEUNISSEN | A/SGT MACKAY | || 545A | CAPT JOB | LT ROSE | F/SGT BOUCHER | 2/LT CASE | VL || 356Z | CAPT V.D. RIET | LT RIVE | F/SGT SAVAGE | A/SGT SCOTT | || 367C | LT MUSGROVE | LT GILDENHUYS | LT V. SCHALKWYK | A/SGT LEIPOLDT | |
Transcriber's Notes
- FL
- Formation Leader (Major Smit).
- VL
- Vic Leader (Leader of a 3-plane 'V' section).
- BL
- Box Leader (Leader of a 6-plane box). 34 Verification: Target File Verification: The document is a "SORTIE REPORT (Part A)" dated 14 Jan 44.
Crew List Clarification: