The 83 Sqdn left from Scampton at 1942-01-11 at 17:00. Loc or duty Wilhelmshaven

On Sunday 11 January 1942, a member of the 83 Sqdn, Sergeant M C Fletcher, took off from Scampton in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on Back to Normandy. 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 17:00.

He flew with a Handley Page Hampden (type I, serial AE133, code OL-X).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

10/11 January 1942

Wilhelmshaven

124 aircraft; good bombing claimed but Wilhelmshaven records this only as a small raid with light damage and 6 people injured. 3 Wellingtons and 2 Hampdens lost.

Minor Operations: 29 aircraft to Emden, 2 Wellingtons to Boulogne, 5 Hampdens minelaying off Wilhelmshaven, 6 Blenheim Intruders to Holland, 1 Hampden on a leaflet flight to France. 1 Blenheim Intruder lost.

11/12 January 1942

Brest

13 Wellingtons and 3 Stirlings. No losses.

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