Operational sorties Detailed view
Flt Lt Poul Henrichsen
Unit
114 Sqn
Aircraft
Boston IIIA , BZ327 (FD-W)
Date
24.03.44
Time
22:29 - 01:59
Details
Twelve A/C were briefed to bomb the village CASTELRAIMONDO AND MATELICA (in inland valley SW of ANCONA) in order to assist PARTISAN activity. Six A/C attacked each target the 1st two A/C on each acting as Pathfinders by dropping flares.
CASTELRAIMONDO was very well illuminated and it is claimed that all, or at least five sticks of 4 x 300 lb bombs fell in the immediate the railway and causing ... blue ... In the case of MATELICA the flares appear to have dropped WESTWARD of the village which was consequently not identified and ... bombs fell west of the target.
A convoy on the East coast road was straffed by many crews. Weather was good but although the valley itself was clear, there was 4-6/10 cloud at 6-7000' over the hills surrounding the valley.
Crew:
- F/O P. Henrichsen
- F/O G.C.O. Wyerth
- F/S Lampert, A.A.
- Sgt. Bingham, W.J.
Source
AIR 27/883
Note
ORB is handwritten and difficult to read in places.