The 408 Sqdn left from Balderton at 1942-08-16 at 00:15. Loc or duty Düsseldorf
He flew with a Handley Page Hampden (type I, serial AE432, code EQ-S).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(8th Air Force): HQ 6th Fighter Wing arrives at Bushey Hall, England from the US; the wing will train replacement pilot for fighter organizations until Sep 43.
Campaign report of the RAF:
15/16 August 1942
Düsseldorf
131 aircraft of 5 types. 4 aircraft - 2 Lancasters, 1 Hampden, 1 Wellington - lost.
Visibility was poor and the bombing was scattered. Düsseldorf and Neuss reports only a light raid, the most serious incident being in the centre of Neuss where a 4,000lb bomb caused much blast damage to buildings. 1 person was killed in Neuss, none in Düsseldorf; 13 people were injured. No industrial production of any kind was lost as a result of this raid.
9 aircraft laid mines in the Frisians. 1 Stirling lost.
16 August 1942
1 Mosquito bombed Vegesack and returned safely.
16/17 August 1942
Minelaying: 56 aircraft to the Frisian Islands. 2 Lancasters lost.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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