The 77 Sqdn left from Elvington at 1942-12-29 at an unknown time

On Tuesday 29 December 1942, a member of the 77 Sqdn, Sergeant A V Green, took off from Elvington 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 Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial DT631, code KN-E).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

30 December 1942 (Eighth Air Force): During Mission Number 27, 77 bombers are dispatched to the submarine base at Lorient, France; 40 aircraft attack with the loss of three B-17s to German fighters. The submarine base shows the cumulative effect of repeated bombardment.

Campaign report of the RAF:

28/29 December 1942

5 Wellingtons and 1 Stirling laid mines in the Frisian Islands without loss.

29 December 1942

6 Mosquitos attacked various targets in France without loss.

29/30 December 1942

Minor Operations: 3 Oboe Mosquitos attacked Essen and Meiderich in 10/10ths cloud conditions. The Essen bombs fell 500 metres east of the Krupps factory. 14 Lancasters minelaying in the River Gironde. No aircraft lost.

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