The 102 Sqdn left from Dalton at 1942-01-06 at 4:24. Loc or duty Brest

On Tuesday 06 January 1942, a member of the 102 Sqdn, Sergeant E A Brain, took off from Dalton 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 4:24.

He flew with a Armstrong Whitworth Whitley (type V, serial Z9289, code DY-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

Brest

154 aircraft - 89 Wellingtons, 65 of other types - 87 aircraft being ordered to bomb the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the remainder being given the naval docks generally as their target. A smoke-screen prevented accurate bombing but large fires were claimed. No aircraft lost.

Minor Operations: 37 aircraft to Cherbourg, 5 Hampdens minelaying in Quiberon Bay, 5 OTU sorties. No losses.

6/7 January 1942

31 Wellingtons of 1 Group attacked the German warships. 1 aircraft lost. No special bombing results were claimed but a bomb which fell alongside the Gneisenau holed the hull and flooded 2 compartments.

Minor Operations: 19 Hampdens on roving patrols over Northern Germany, 11 Whitleys to Stavanger airfield, 5 Wellingtons to Cherbourg, 16 OTU sorties. No losses.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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