The 15 Sqdn left from Wyton at 1942-04-26 at 21:50. Loc or duty Rostock
He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial W7514, code LS-B).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
25/26 April 1942
Rostock
128 aircraft of 6 types, 110 to the town and 18 to the Heinkel factory. No aircraft were lost although crews reported that Rostock's Flak defences had been strengthened. Heavy bombing of the town and many fires were achieved. Some aircraft also hit the Heinkel factory for the first time; the crews achieving this were flying Manchesters from 106 Squadron, which was commanded by Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
Minor Operations: 6 Stirlings carried out a long-range attack on the Sköda armaments factory at Pilsen in Czechoslovakia. Cloud covered the target on arrival but at least 5 Stirlings bombed. 32 aircraft to Dunkirk, 2 Blenheim Intruders, 5 leaflet flights to France. 1 Stirling lost from the Pilsen raid.
26 April 1942
12 Bostons carried out accurate bombing of St Omer and Hazebrouck railway yards without loss.
26/27 April 1942
Rostock
106 or 109 aircraft (there are conflicting figures) of 7 different types, approximately half to the town and half to the Heinkel factory. 3 aircraft - 1 Stirling, 1 Wellington, 1 Whitley - lost. Successful bombing was recorded by both parts of the force.
The 4 raids in this series resulted in the destruction of 1,765 buildings and serious damage to 513 more buildings in Rostock. Bomber Command estimated that 130 acres were destroyed, 60 per cent of the main town area. Casualties were 204 people killed and 89 injured.
Minor Operations: 24 aircraft to Dunkirk, 2 Blenheim Intruders to Leeuwarden, 4 aircraft minelaying, 7 OTU sorties. No losses.
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