The 105 Sqdn left from Marham at 1943-11-16 at 17:54. Loc or duty Düsseldorf

On Tuesday 16 November 1943, a member of the 105 Sqdn, Flight Lieutenant J R Hampson, took off from Marham in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. You can find the other details of this mission by searching here. Training and cargo flights are not separately mentioned as a mission. The plane left at 17:54.

He flew with a de Havilland Mosquito (type IX, serial ML904, code GB-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY AIR FORCE: Air Marshal Sir Tafford L Leigh-Mallory, RAF, is named Air Commander-in-Chief, Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF). Brigadier General William O Butler, USAAF, is named Deputy Commanding General.

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS

(Eighth Air Force): VIII Bomber Command Mission 131. Two targets in Norway are hit with the loss of 2 bombers.

1. 130 of 189 B-17's hit the industrial area at Knaben at 1133-1238 hours; they claim 2-0-4 Luftwaffe aircraft; 1 B-17 is lost and 7 damaged; casualties are 1 WIA and 10 MIA.

2. 147 of 160 B-17's hit the industrial area at Rjukan at 1143-1145 hours; 1 B-17 is lost and 1 damaged beyond repair; casualties are 2 KIA and 10 MIA.

3. 29 of 39 B-24's hit the industrial area at Rjukan at 1204-1212 hours; no losses or casualties.

Campaign report of the RAF:

15/16 November 1943

10 Mosquitos to Düsseldorf and 2 to Bonn. 2 aircraft lost, one from each target.

16/17 November 1943

21 Mosquitos to Cologne, Gelsenkirchen and Krefeld, 8 OTU Wellingtons on leaflet flights to France. No losses.

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