History
The 83 Sqdn left from Scampton at 1942-01-09 at 2:57. Loc or duty Brest
He flew with a Handley Page Hampden (type I, serial AT127, code OL-L).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
8/9 January 1942
Brest
151 aircraft to Brest. 1 Manchester lost.
Minor Operations: 31 aircraft to Cherbourg, 5 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians, 2 OTU sorties. 1 Wellington lost on the Cherbourg raid.
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