The 102 Sqdn left from Pocklington at 1943-10-01 at 19:10. Loc or duty Cross Country
He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial HX180, code DY-E).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force): A report by the intelligence section of the Eighth Air Force shows that despite recent efforts of the Allies to destroy the German aircraft industry, fighter production has expanded greatly and enemy fighter strength on the Western Front has increased.
Campaign report of the RAF:
1 October 1943
Hagen
Hagen: 243 Lancasters and 8 Mosquitos. This raid was a complete success achieved on a completely cloud-covered target of small size, with only a moderate bomber effort and at trifling cost. The Oboe skymarking was perfect and severe damage was caused.2 Lancasters lost, 0.8 per cent of the force.
At the same time as the main attack on Hagen was ending, 12 Oboe Mosquitos were dispatched to attack a steelworks at Witten, north-west of Hagen, for training purposes. 8 Mosquitos bombed at Witten and 2, whose Oboe equipment failed, dropped their bombs on the fires burning in Hagen. No aircraft lost.
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