Monday, 1:40–5:30 PM. First bombing of Modena. In several waves, three formations of six bombers each. These were probably B-25 Mitchell squadrons, supported by P-51 Mustangs and P-38 Lightnings. The train station and the FIAT Grandi Motori factory were devastated, and the fruit market on Via Ciro Menotti, the De Amicis Elementary School on Via Paolo Ferrari, the Livestock Market, and the Public Gardens were hit. There were 86 deaths and 150 injuries.
