The 15 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1942-01-08 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Training

On Thursday 08 January 1942, a member of the 15 Sqdn, Sergeant L E Lucas, took off from an unknown RAF station 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 an unknown time .

He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial N3668, code LS-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

7/8 January 1942

French Ports

68 Wellingtons to Brest and 27 aircraft to St-Nazaire. No losses

8/9 January 1942

Brest

151 aircraft to Brest. 1 Manchester lost.

Minor Operations: 31 aircraft to Cherbourg, 5 Hampdens minelaying in the Frisians, 2 OTU sorties. 1 Wellington lost on the Cherbourg raid.

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