The 12 Sqdn left from Binbrook at 1942-02-07 at 17:39. Loc or duty Brest
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type II, serial Z8491, code PH-F).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
6/7 February 1942
Brest
57 Wellingtons and 3 Stirlings; only 21 aircraft claimed to have bombed the primary target area, in thick cloud. 1 Wellington lost.
7 February 1942
32 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians. German fighters attacked and 3 Hampdens were lost.
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