The 75 Sqdn left from Mepal at 1944-10-21 at 11:12. Loc or duty Walcheren

On Saturday 21 October 1944, a member of the 75 Sqdn, Flying Officer A M Penman, took off from Mepal 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 11:12.

He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial HK596, code AA-O).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Ninth Air Force): Bad weather grounds the bombers.

Fighters fly armed reconnaissance and attack railroads in W Germany and support elements of the US Third and Seventh Armies in E France and W Germany.

In the Netherlands, the 125th Liaison Squadron, Ninth Air Force (attached to Ninth Army), moves from Arlon, Belgium to Maastricht with L-5s.

Campaign report of the RAF:

21 October 1944

75 Lancasters of No 3 Group carried out accurate visual bombing of a coastal battery at Flushing. 1 Lancaster lost.

2 Wellington flew signals patrols.

21/22 October 1944

242 Halifaxes of 4 and No 6 Groups and 21 Pathfinder Lancasters dispatched to Hannover but recalled because of deteriorating weather in England. All aircraft landed safely.

4 Mosquitos to Pforzheim and 2 each to Cologne and Düsseldorf but only Pforzheim was reached, 7 aircraft minelaying in an unrecorded area. No aircraft lost.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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