The 16 OTU left from Upper Heyford at 1943-03-24 at an unknown time
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial X3991, code -).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
23/24 March 1943
45 aircraft laid mines in the Frisian Islands and south of Texel, 21 OTU aircraft dropped leaflets over French towns. 2 Wellingtons lost, one each from the minelaying and OTU forces.
24 March 1943
3 Mosquitos shot up trains in areas east of the Ruhr without loss.
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