The 138 Sqdn left from Tempsford at 1942-10-02 at 18:00
He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial W7776, code NF-B).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force:) Mission 13: 61 bombers and 54 fighters are dispatched to attack 3 targets in France; 1 fighter is lost:
1. 32 of 43 B-17s dispatched hit the Avions Potez aircraft factory at Meaulte; they claim 4-9-5 aircraft; 6 B-17s are damaged; 3 airmen are WIA. Escort is provided by 31 P-38s; 1 P-38 is lost. 2. 6 of 6 B-17s fly a diversionary missions to St Omer/Longuenesse Airfield; they claim 5-4-4 aircraft. Escort is provided by 23 Spitfires; they claim 4-0-1 aircraft without loss. 3. 11 of 12 unescorted DB-7s attack a ship in a dock at Le Havre without loss.
Campaign report of the RAF:
1/2 October 1942
3 small raids were initiated in difficult weather conditions and without Pathfinders.
Wismar
78 Lancasters of 5 Group. Bombing was scattered. 2 aircraft lost.
Flensburg
27 Halifaxes of 4 Group. Good bombing results were claimed by 12 crews but 12 aircraft were lost, nearly half of the force.
Lübeck
25 Stirlings of 3 Group. Bombing was scattered. 3 aircraft lost.
Total effort for the night: 130 sorties, 17 aircraft (13.0 per cent) lost.
2 October 1942
6 Mosquitos attacked a steelworks at Liege without loss.
2/3 October 1942
Krefeld
188 aircraft - 95 Wellingtons, 39 Halifaxes, 31 Lancasters, 23 Stirlings. 7 aircraft - 3 Halifaxes, 2 Wellingtons, 1 Lancaster, 1 Stirling - lost, 3.1 per cent of the force.
The Pathfinders encountered dense haze and their marking was late. The raid which developed was dispersed and not expected to cause much damage. Only 3 streets in the northern part of the town are mentioned as being hit.
3 Wellingtons laid mines in the Frisians without loss.
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