The 305 Sqdn left from Hemswell at 1942-11-01 at 17:33
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type IV, serial Z1279, code SM-O).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
31 October 1942 (Eighth Air Force:) Major General Spaatz, Commanding General Eighth AF, informs Lieutenant General Henry H "Hap" Arnold, Commanding General AAF, that operations against submarine pens may prove too costly for results obtained; believing the pens impervious to normal high-altitude bombing, Spaatz plans to operate as low as 4,000 feet (1,219 m) and accept higher casualty rates.
1 November 1942 ICELAND
(Iceland Base Command): During Nov 42, the 337th Fighter Squadron, 342d Composite Group, begins a movement from Iceland to the US.
Campaign report of the RAF:
1 November 1942
6 Bostons to St-Omer airfield, 3 bombed here and 3 bombed the docks at Calais as an alternative target. 1 Boston lost.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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