The 102 Sqdn left from Pocklington at 1942-10-30 at 10:37
He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial DT518, code DY-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
30 October 1942
9 Mosquitos dispatched but none reached their designated targets. 7 aircraft bombed targets of opportunity at mostly unidentified places. 1 aircraft lost.
30/31 October 1942
4 Wellingtons minelaying in the Frisians without loss.
31 October 1942
17 Bostons in low-level cloud-cover raids on power stations in France. Cover was sparse and 10 aircraft attacked mostly minor targets. 1 Boston lost.
8 Wellingtons to Emden and 6 to Essen. 9 aircraft bombed; 1 lost.
31 October/1 November 1942
Minelaying: 22 Wellingtons and Stirlings to Biscay ports. 1 Wellington lost.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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