The 142 Sqdn left from Manston at 1942-10-26 at an unknown time

On Monday 26 October 1942, a member of the 142 Sqdn, Sergeant M W Sloan, took off from Manston 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 Vickers Wellington (type III, serial BK298, code QT-L).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Twelfth Air Force:) HQ XII Fighter Command begins the move from the UK to N Africa; and HQ 3d Photographic Group moves from Membury to Steeple Morden, England.

Campaign report of the RAF:

26/27 October 1942

Minelaying: 24 Stirlings and Wellingtons of 3 Group to the Frisian Islands and to Biscay ports without loss.

With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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