The 75 Sqdn left from Mepal at 1943-08-03 at 23:14. Loc or duty Hamburg
He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial EH928, code AA-A).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS
(Eighth Air Force):: Major General William E. Kepner becomes Commanding General, VIII Fighter Command. HQ 353d Fighter Group and it's 350th Fighter Squadron transfer from Goxhill to Metfield, England with P-47's; the squadron will fly it's first mission on 9 Aug. These units will remain at this station until Apr 44.
Campaign report of the RAF:
2/3 August 1943
740 aircraft - 329 Lancasters, 235 Halifaxes, 105 Stirlings, 66 Wellingtons, 5 Mosquitos despatched on a failed raid to Hamburg. The bombing force encountered a large thunderstorm area over Germany and many crews turned back early or bombed alternative targets. At least 4 aircraft, probably more, were lost because of icing, turbulence or were struck by lightning. No Pathfinder marking was possible at Hamburg and only scattered bombing took place there. Many other towns in a 100-mile area of Northern Germany received a few bombs. A sizeable raid developed on the small town of Elmshorn, 12 miles from Hamburg. It is believed that a flash of lightning set a house on fire here and bomber crews saw this through a gap in the storm clouds and started to bomb the fire. 30 aircraft - 13 Lancasters, 10 Halifaxes, 4 Wellingtons, 3 Stirlings - lost, 4.1 per cent of the force.
5 Mosquitos to Duisburg, 6 Wellingtons minelaying in the River Elbe. 12 OTU sorties. 1 Wellington minelayer lost.
3/4 August 1943
12 Wellingtons of No 6 Group minelaying off Lorient and St Nazaire without loss.
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