The 103 Sqdn left from Elsham Wolds at 1943-04-01 at 4:29

On Thursday 01 April 1943, a member of the 103 Sqdn, Squadron Leader C O'Donoghue, took off from Elsham Wolds in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. 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 4:29.

He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type III, serial ED626, code PM-G).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force): The 83d and 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group with P-47C's transfer from Goxhill, England to Duxford, England.

Campaign report of the RAF:

1 April 1943

12 Mosquitos bombed a power-station and railway yards at Trier. Both targets were hit.

A lone Lancaster of No 103 Squadron, again piloted by Squadron Leader C O'Donoghue, set out to bomb the town of Emmerich just over the German border, but the Lancaster was shot down over Holland and the crew were all killed.

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