The 97 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1942-10-01 at an unknown time
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type I, serial W4239, code OF-).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
(Eighth Air Force:) HQ 350th Fighter Group and the 345th, 346th and 347th Fighter Squadrons are activated at Bushey Hall, England; the ground echelons of the squadrons are at Harding Field, Louisiana and will sail to North Africa for the invasion.
(Twelfth Air Force:) The 441st, 442d and 443d Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 320th Bombardment Group (Medium), move from Hethel to Tibenham, England with B-26s.
Campaign report of the RAF:
1 October 1942
3 Mosquitos; 2 aircraft attacked a chemical works at Sluiskil and an oil depot at Ghent. No aircraft lost.
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.
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