The 97 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1942-11-14 at an unknown time
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial R5569, code OF-B).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force): Mission 19: 34 bombers are dispatched to hit U-boats pens at La Pallice, France but the target is covered by 10/10 clouds and 15 of 21 B-17s and 9 of 13 B-24s hit the secondary, the port area at St Nazaire, France; 1 B-24 is damaged. 6 B-24s fly a diversion for this mission.
Campaign report of the RAF:
13/14 November 1942
Genoa
67 Lancasters and 9 Stirlings of the Pathfinder Force and 5 Group. More successful bombing was carried out but no details are available. No aircraft lost.
12 Wellingtons minelaying off Lorient and St Nazaire without loss.
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