The 102 Sqdn left from Pocklington at 1942-10-14 at 18:25

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial W1167, code DY-J).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

Campaign report of the RAF:

13/14 October 1942

Kiel

288 aircraft - 100 Wellingtons, 82 Lancasters, 78 Halifaxes, 28 Stirlings. 8 aircraft - 5 Wellingtons, 1 each of other types - lost, 2.8 per cent of the force.

A decoy fire site was operating and at least half of the bombing was drawn away into open countryside, but the rest of the attack fell on Kiel and its immediate surroundings. Casualties were 41 killed and 101 injured.
Some of the bomber force attacked Hamburg, either as an alternative target or in error. 2 large fires were started; 8 people were killed and 43 injured.

14/15 October 1942

5 Wellingtons minelaying in the Frisian Islands without loss.

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