The 226 Sqdn left from Swanton Morley at 1942-08-04 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Training
He flew with a A-20/Havoc/DB-7/Boston/P-70 (type III, serial AL679, code MQ-X).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
3/4 August 1942
8 Lancasters minelaying in Kiel Bay and off Denmark. No aircraft lost.
4 August 1942
3 Mosquitos and 1 Wellington to the Ruhr, Stuttgart and Bremen all turned back.
4/5 August 1942
Essen
38 aircraft dispatched encountered severe icing and only 18 aircraft bombed in the Essen area. 1 Lancaster lost.
45 aircraft minelaying in the Frisians and off Brest, Lorient and St Nazaire. 2 Wellingtons lost.
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