The 78 Sqdn left from Croft at 1942-01-03 at 16:22. Loc or duty St-Nazaire
He flew with a Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (type V, serial Z6656, code EY-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
2/3 January 1942
Brest
22 Wellingtons and 9 Stirlings. Only 7 aircraft bombed the primary target. No aircraft lost.
St Nazaire
15 Whitleys and 12 Manchesters. Only 8 aircraft bombed the primary target. No aircraft lost.
Minor Operations: 36 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians and off the French Biscay ports, 8 OTU sorties. No losses.
3/4 January 1942
Brest, The Frisians
14 Wellingtons and 4 Stirlings to Brest, 10 Hampdens minelaying. 1 Wellington and Hampden lost.
4 January 1942
12 Hampdens on roving patrols. Some minor attacks made. No aircraft lost.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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