The 61 Sqdn left from Syerston at 1942-12-08 at an unknown time

On Tuesday 08 December 1942, a member of the 61 Sqdn, Sergeant Crocker, took off from Syerston 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 an unknown time .

He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial R5864, code QR-X).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force): An VIII Bomber Command study of air attacks on submarine pens indicates that available US bombs are incapable of penetrating roofs of the pens from any bombing level low enough to maintain accuracy.

Campaign report of the RAF:

7/8 December 1942

Minelaying: 36 aircraft were sent to a wide extent of coast from the southern Biscay to the Frisians. This appears to be the first night on which aircraft of 4 Group joined in the minelaying campaign.

8 December 1942

6 Mosquitos carried out daylight Intruder patrols over Holland and just over the German frontier. 1 Mosquito lost.

8/9 December 1942

Turin

133 aircraft of 5 Group and the Pathfinder Force - 108 Lancasters, 9 Halifaxes, 9 Wellingtons, 7 Stirlings; 1 Lancaster lost.

The Pathfinders illuminated the target well and bombing was very accurate. Residential and industrial areas were both extensively damaged. Turin reports 212 dead and 111 injured. Fires from this raid were still burning the following night.

Minelaying: 80 aircraft of 1, 3 and 4 Groups to the German and Danish coasts; 5 aircraft - 3 Stirlings, 1 Halifax, 1 Lancaster - lost.

Total effort for the night: 213 sorties, 6 aircraft (2.8 per cent) lost.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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