The 22 OTU Unit left from Wellesbourne Mountford at 1943-08-26 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Nickel
He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial HF628, code -).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force):: VIII Air Support Command Mission 35: 36 B-26's are dispatched to Caen/Carpiquet Airfield, France; all hit the target at 1846 hours; 1 B-26 is damaged beyond repair when it crashes on landing. HQ 67th Fighter Wing arrives at Walcot Hall, England from the US. The wing will remain at this station until Oct 45. HQ 20th Fighter Group arrives at Kings Cliffe, England from the US. The group will remain at this station until Oct 45. The 359th and 360th Fighter Squadrons, 356th Fighter Group, arrive at Goxhill, England from the US with P-47's.
Campaign report of the RAF:
25/26 August 1943
6 Mosquitos to Berlin, 42 aircraft minelaying off Brest and the Biscay ports, 7 OTU sorties. 1 OTU Wellington lost.
26/27 August 1943
32 aircraft minelaying off Brest and the Biscay ports, 1 OTU sortie. No aircraft lost.
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