A large proportion of the living tents were flooded owing to heavy rain the previous night. It was not unusual to see occupants with all their earthly possessions surrounding them, sitting dejectedly outside their tents having been completely “washed out”. The Post Office and S.A.A.F.I. tents were both completely flooded. However bright sunshine soon restored conditions to normal.
Twelve Baltimores set off to bomb FABRIANO Marshalling Yards. After rendezvous with 223 Squadron (leading) attacked in two boxes. The first box undershot and the pattern extended just short of the station, while the second box overshot with long pattern ending into the middle of the town. No hits on target claimed which was obscured by pall of smoke, presumably from bombing of 223 Squadron, and three explosions and fires were observed in the Marshalling Yards. All aircraft returned by 13.35 hours, one sustaining slight prop damage on landing. No enemy opposition was encountered.
Sortie Report No. 583
Two Baltimores took off at 12.15 hours to drop Russian and Italian pamphlets. After rendezvous with 4 Spitfires they flew to predetermined points in enemy territory in ITALY and dropped the pamphlets. Heavy Ack Ack, intense, inaccurate was encountered from CHIETI are and from C1214; one aircraft being holed. They landed back at base at 14.45 hours. Sortie Report No. 584.
F/Sgt Robbertse, the W.T./A.G who baled out of his aircraft on the second instant, returned to camp.