The 166 Sqdn left from Kirmington at 1943-02-08 at an unknown time
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial X3544, code AS-H).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
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.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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