The 57 Sqdn left from Scampton at 1943-01-10 at 17:22

On Sunday 10 January 1943, a member of the 57 Sqdn, Sergeant J Webber, took off from Scampton in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on Back to Normandy. 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 17:22.

He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial ED319, code DX-H).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

11 January 1943 (Eighth Air Force): Two Spitfire Mk Vs from the 4th Fighter Group fly ship protection patrols.

Campaign report of the RAF:

9/10 January 1943

Essen attacked 2 Pathfinder Mosquitos and 50 Lancasters of No 5 Group. 3 Lancasters lost.
Essen reports concentrated bombing in or near the centre with 127 buildings destroyed or seriously damaged and 28 people killed.

121 aircraft - 78 Halifaxes, 41 Wellingtons, 2 Stirlings - on a large minelaying operation in the Frisians, the German Bight and the Kattegat. 97 aircraft reported laying mines in the designated areas. 4 Halifaxes lost.

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