The 12 Sqdn left from Wickenby at 1942-09-27 at 19:30
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type II, serial BJ776, code PH-V).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
26 September 1942 (Eighth Air Force:) Mission 12: 75 B-17s and 36 P-38s are dispatched to attack Cherbourg/Maupertus and Morlaix/Porjeau Airfields, France; 16 execute diversionary missions but the remainder are recalled due to adverse weather.
27 September 1942 (Twelfth Air Force:) Following a series of command changes between 16 and 27 Sep, Brigadier General Thomas W Blackburn becomes Commanding General XII Fighter Command. The War Department assigns to the XII Air Support Command the units which are to constitute its force for the invasion of N Africa: the 5th Bombardment Wing [47th Bombardment Group (Light) and 68th Observation Group], the 7th Fighter Wing (33d and 81st Fighter Groups), and 10 signal, service, and engineer units of various sizes.
Campaign report of the RAF:
26/27 September 1942
Flensburg
28 Halifaxes of 4 Group were recalled. 1 aircraft went on to bomb the target area and 1 aircraft was lost.
52 Wellingtons and 19 Stirlings minelaying in the Frisians and off Denmark. 1 Wellington lost.
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