The 692 Sqdn left from Graveley at 1944-12-10 at 20:07. Loc or duty Berlin
He flew with a de Havilland Mosquito (type XVI, serial MM180, code P3-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS
(Eighth Air Force): Mission 745: 534 bombers and 690 fighters are dispatched to make PFF attacks and a fighter sweep in Germany; 2 fighters are lost:
1. 173 of 225 B-24s hit the marshalling yard at Bingen and 3 hit targets of opportunity; 4 B-24s are damaged.
Escorting are 287 P-47s and P-51s; 1 P-47 and 1 P-51 are lost and 1 P-47 and 1 P-51 are damaged beyond repair.
2. 277 of 309 B-17s hit the Lutzel marshalling yard at Koblenz and 13 hit targets of opportunity; 2 B-17s are damaged beyond repair and 27 damaged; 2 airmen are KIA.
Escorting are 226 P-47s and P-51s without loss.
3. 96 of 111 P-51s make a fighter sweep E of the bomber's targets; they claim 0-0-1 aircraft; 1 P-51 is lost (pilot MIA) and 1 damaged beyond repair.
4. 22 of 22 P-51s fly a scouting mission.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS
(Ninth Air Force): In Germany, about 130 B-26s bomb defended positions at Birkesdorf, and Huchem-Stammeln; fighters escort the 9th Bombardment Division, strafe and dive-bomb numerous targets in W Germany, and support the US 8th, 9th, 83d, and 104th Infantry Divisions and 3d and 5th Armored Divisions in areas around Bergstein, Duren, and along the W bank of the Roer River.
Campaign report of the RAF:
9/10 December 1944
60 Mosquitos to Berlin, 8 to Koblenz and 4 to Meiderich (Duisburg) oil plant, 36 RCM sorties, 28 Mosquito patrols. 1 RCM Halifax lost.
10 December 1944
1 Hudson flew a Resistance operation.
With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!
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