The 149 Sqdn left from Lakenheath at 1943-11-13 at 12:35. Loc or duty Training

On Saturday 13 November 1943, a member of the 149 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant C Clarke, 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 12:35.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial EF412, code OJ-F).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS

(Eighth Air Force): VIII Bomber Command Mission 130: 79 of 159 B-17's, 61 of 109 B-24's and 3 of 4 B-17 PFF aircraft hit the port area at Bremen and targets of opportunity in the Kiel-Flensburg area at 1120-1145 hours; 100+ aircraft abort the mission due to weather; they claim 20-14-13 Luftwaffe aircraft; 3 B-17's and 13 B-24's are lost; 3 B-17's and 3 B-24's are damaged beyond repair and 12 B-17's and 10 B-24's are damaged; casualties are 21 KIA, 26 WIA and 162 MIA.

The bombers are escorted by 45 P-38's (all the way to the target) and 345 P-47's; they claim 10-3-6 Luftwaffe aircraft; 7 P-38's and 3 P-47's are lost; 2 P-38's are damaged beyond repair; 5 P-38's and 2 P-47's are damaged; casualties are 9 MIA.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS

(Ninth Air Force): HQ 354th Fighter Group and it's 353d, 355th and 356th Fighter Squadrons transfer from Greenham Common to Boxted, England with P-51's. They will fly their first mission on 1 Dec.

Campaign report of the RAF:

12/13 November 1943

7 Mosquitos attacked Düsseldorf, Essen and Krefeld without loss.

13/14 November 1943

9 Mosquitos to Berlin, 8 Oboe Mosquitos to blast furnaces at Bochum. No losses.

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