The 149 Sqdn left from Lakenheath at 1942-05-18 at 22:10. Loc or duty Gardening

On Monday 18 May 1942, a member of the 149 Sqdn, Sergeant S H Butcher, took off from Lakenheath 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 22:10.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial N3752, code OJ-O).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(8th Air Force): Detachment, 8th Air Force, with the help of the VIII Bomber Command staff, issues a directive defining its mission, which is the organization, training and supplying of units advanced echelons of 8th Air Force to prepare for immediate operations upon arrival of tactical elements of the 8th. 50 US intelligence officers arrive in the UK for training by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command.

Campaign report of the RAF:

17/18 May 1942

Minelaying: 32 Stirlings and 28 Wellingtons of 3 Group to the Frisians and the Heligoland area. German night fighters were active and 5 Stirlings and 2 Wellingtons were lost.

Minor Operations: 27 aircraft to Boulogne, 1 Stirling on a leaflet flight to France. 1 Wellington lost on the Boulogne raid.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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