The 12 Sqdn left from Binbrook at 1942-01-21 at 18:34. Loc or duty Emden
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type II, serial Z8370, code PH-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
20/21 January 1942
Emden
20 Wellingtons and 5 Hampdens. 3 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden lost.
21/22 January 1942
Bremen
54 aircraft; only 28 claimed to have bombed the primary target. 2 Hampdens and 1 Wellington lost.
Emden
38 aircraft. 3 Hampdens and 1 Whitley lost.
Minor Operations: 7 Wellingtons to Boulogne, 8 Wellingtons attacking airfields in Holland, 1 Hampden minelaying in the Frisians, 9 Hampdens and 3 Manchesters on leaflet flights to France. No losses.With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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