The 158 Sqdn left from Rufforth at 1943-02-08 at 19:01

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial DT701, code NP-T).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

Campaign report of the RAF:

7/8 February 1943

323 aircraft - 100 Wellingtons, 81 Halifaxes, 80 Lancasters, 62 Stirlings to Lorient in a well-executed raid. 7 aircraft - 3 Lancasters, 2 Halifaxes, 2 Wellingtons - lost.

2 Mosquitos bombed Essen and Hamborn without loss.

8/9 February 1943

6 Lancasters laid mines in Baltic areas without loss.

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