The 149 Sqdn left from Mildenhall at 1942-01-16 at 18:23. Loc or duty Hamburg

On Friday 16 January 1942, a member of the 149 Sqdn, Flying Officer W G Barnes, took off from Mildenhall 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 18:23.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial W7461, code OJ-N).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

15/16 January 1942

Hamburg

96 aircraft. 52 of them claimed to have bombed in difficult visibility. Hamburg reports 36 fires - 3 large, 3 people killed and 25 injured - but no major incidents. 3 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden were lost and 8 further aircraft crashed in England.

Emden

50 aircraft; claimed many fires. 1 Wellington and 1 Whitley lost.

Minor Operations: 5 Blenheims and 4 Wellingtons Intruding and bombing Dutch airfields, 3 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians. No losses.

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