He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial X3957, code JN-).
28 October 1942 (Eighth Air Force:) The last 2 squadrons of the 14th Fighter Group, the 48th and 49th Fighter Squadrons, leave the UK for N Africa; this completes the transfer of VIII Fighter Command's fighting units to the XII Fighter Command and leaves the VIII Fighter Command with only the 4th Fighter Group operational.
29 October 1942 (Twelfth Air Force:) The 2d and 4th Fighter Squadrons, 52d Fighter Group, and the 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, Twelfth AF (attached to 3d Photographic Group) begin the move from the UK to N Africa.
9 Wellingtons minelaying off St Nazaire and Denmark. 1 aircraft lost.
7 Mosquitos to Holland and the German Frisian Islands, 6 Wellingtons on 'roving commissions' of the Ruhr. 6 Mosquitos and 1 Wellington bombed various targets but 3 Wellingtons and 2 Mosquitos were lost.
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