The 9 Sqdn left from Bardney at 1945-01-12 at 8:48. Loc or duty Bergen
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial NG257, code WS-N).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Ninth Air Force): All combat operations are cancelled because of weather.
Campaign report of the RAF:
12 January 1945
32 Lancasters and 1 Mosquito of Nos 9 and 617 Squadrons attacked U-boat pens and shipping in Bergen harbour. 3 Lancasters of No 617 Squadron and 1 from No 9 Squadron were lost; the Germans told the local people that 11 bombers had been shot down. A local report says that 3 Tallboys penetrated the 3½-metre-thick roof of the pens and caused severe damage to workshops, offices and stores inside.
2 Mosquito fighters of No 100 Group flew long-range escort for an air-sea rescue operation and 2 Stirlings flew RCM sorties, all without loss.
12/13 January 1945
11 Mosquitos to Bochum and 9 to Recklinghausen, both forces to bomb synthetic-benzol plants, and 32 Halifaxes minelaying off Flensburg and Kiel. 4 Halifaxes lost.
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