The 61 Sqdn left from Woolfox Lodge at 1942-03-30 at 20:20. Loc or duty Gardening
He flew with a Avro Manchester (type I, serial L7454, code QR-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
29/30 March 1942
18 Hampdens and 8 Manchesters minelaying in the Frisians and off Denmark, 6 aircraft on leaflet flights to France. 2 Manchester minelayers lost.
30/31 March 1942
Trondheim
34 Halifaxes attempted to bomb the Tirpitz in a fjord near Trondheim. The Tirpitz was not located; 3 aircraft bombed Flak positions. 1 Halifax lost in the sea.
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