Sorties May 1943

Date (MM/DD/YY) Target AC ID Pilot 2nd pilot Navigator Bomb Aimer W/AG/OP RG Time Up Time Down Status Time attacked primary Altitude Attacked Primary Bomb Load Intelligence Debrief
5/4/43 Dortmund HE593 Conroy Floren Leitch Densmore Nelson Burns 2235 0356 dco 0117 17,000 ft not stated Weather clear, target well alight on arrival. Own bombs not seen. Glow still seen beyond Dutch coast. Attack well concentrated
5/4/43 Dortmund HZ354 Pentony   Messenger Thompson Craig Fitzgerald 2245 0337 dco 0124 15,000 ft not stated No cloud, visibility excellent. Own bombs not identified. Large number of fires and one large explosion to the west of green markers. Highly concentrated attack.
5/4/43 Dortmund HE595 Lancaster Murray Hale Boyes Thom Rabinovitch 2231 0316 dco 0108 16,000 ft not stated No cloud. Saw bursts. 2 big explosions at 0112. Rear gunner saw built up area in light of photo flash. Fires still seen at Dutch coast, a very successful trip.
5/4/43 Dortmund HE430 Rawson Lown Kerr McIntosh Smith Jackson 2232 0326 dco 0112 16,700 ft not stated No clouds, visibiltiy excellent. Bombs not seen to explode. Several large bursts and one definite oil fire with clouds of black smoke seen. Highly successful attack. Saw good fires visible from about 130 miles
5/4/43 Dortmund HE589 Pendleton   Collins Jarvis White Pierce 2250 0340 dco 0119 15,000 ft not stated No cloud, good visibility, very large explosion, many fires burning on arrival and still seen burning 50 miles away. A very good show.
5/4/43 Dortmund HZ355 Ellison   Bailey Horton Nicholson Mullaney 2246 0331 dco 0110 16,500 ft not stated No cloud, good visibility, slight haze. Many fires burnin on arrival and very large explosions. Glow over at Dutch coast. Rear gunner reported red fires at at east end of target. "Best we've done."
5/4/43 Dortmund HE915 Hayes   Lewis Banks Impay Monty 2251 0353 dco 0127 17,000 ft not stated No cloud, visibility excellent. Own bombs not seen to explode. Large number of fires. Two big explosions. Fires could be seen from Dutch Coast on way home. A really good trip.
5/4/43 Dortmund HE429 Kennedy   Mel-Jones Begg Walker Chard 2249 0410 dco 0132 15,000 ft not stated Clear, visibility good, slight haze. Three very big fires North and North West of target. One big fire NE whole place alight. Glow of fires still seen at Dutch Coast. Successful trip
5/4/43 Dortmund HE423 Geale   Tennis Vose Piggott Crimmins 2248 2334 er     not stated Returned early on account of engine trouble. Furthest point reached 53-53N 00-05E at 2312. Bombs jettisoned at 53.53N, 004 05E. One 500 lb remained in bomb bay.
5/4/43 Dortmund HE572 deBussac   Spence Follows Coe Palmatier 2230 0332 dco 0117 17,000 ft not stated All crew report number of big explosions one of which died down to a yellowish fire and very black smoke. Successful trip. More S/L (search lights) than expected
5/4/43 Dortmund HE913 Kilburn   Burton Nesbitt Pipe Quirie 2247 0334 dco 0120 17,000 ft not stated Attacked primary. No cloud, visibility excellent. Own bombs not seen to explode. One oil tank seen to explode with yellow flames and clouds of black smoke. Fired on by a convoy of 5340 N - 0200E, fired colours of day, shooting continuous.
5/5/43 Air Sea Search HE595 deBussac   Spence Wood Wood Burns 1744 2130 dco       Operations carried out as ordered. No results
5/5/43 Air Sea Search HE915 Chipling   Baker Benner Edmonds Litson 1743 2132 dco       Operations carried out as ordered. No results
5/12/43 Duisburg HE535 Bruce   Lagesse Cawthorn Godden Strachen 2355 0440 dco 0219 17,000 ft Not stated No cloud smoky, very clear moonlight. Own bombs not seen. Many incendiaries left burning in a fairly concentrated area, but fires had not taken hold at time of bombin. Well satisfied with trip.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE915 Mills   Gwynne Johnson Boles Collett 2359 0157 er     Not stated Returned early
5/12/43 Duisburg HE593 Conroy Windibank Leitch Densmore Nelson Burns 0001 0443 dco 0215 17,000 ft Not stated No cloud. Arrived 10 mins early, made circuit & another run. Small fires burning on arrival, large fire seen by rear gunner 5 mins. after leaving target. "We were early, set bomb right place." (My note: possibly a 4,000 lb)
5/12/43 Duisburg MS474 Southwood   Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 0001 0256 er     Not stated Returned early
5/12/43 Duisburg HZ363 Hayes   Lewis Banks Abbott Monty 2352 0446 dco 0216 16,890 ft Not stated Clear, no cloud, moonlight. Own bombs not seen, very large deep red explosion in centre of marked T.A. Thick black smoke followed. Many small fires seen. Effort appeared concentrated. Successful.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE423 Geale   Tennis Vose Piggott Crimmins 0003   ftr     40 x 30 lb and 360 x 4 lb incendiaries Not heard of since take-off
5/12/43 Duisburg HZ354 Lancaster Floren Hale Boyes Thom Rabinovitch 2351 0453 dco 0215 16,000 ft Not stated Attacked WESSEL a/c caught in cone of S/L (searchlight). Took violent evasive action and had to get rid of bombs. 16000 ft. 0215 hrs. 196 Hag. 220. L.A.S. No cloud, some haze. In circumstance cannot express opinion of raid on Duisburg but rear gunner saw two large explosions on coming away in that area
5/12/43 Duisburg HE430 Rawson Lown Kerr McIntosh Smith Jakeman 0005 0522 dco 0235 15,500 ft Not stated Clear with heavy smoke from fires, one very heavy explosion mushrooming up in haze, flares which might have been gasometer.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE913 Halstead   Dunger Willoughby Taylor Broughton 2350   ftr     32 x 30 lb and 450 x 4 lb incendiaries Not heard of since take-off
5/12/43 Duisburg HZ355 Ellison   Bailey Horton Nicholson Mullaney 2354 0433 dco 0205 17,000 ft Not stated No cloud, hazy. Own bombs not seen. Large explosions in T.A. followed by red fire. Also several other fires and snoke rose to 3,000 ft. A good trip. PFF poor.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE865 Chipling McIntyre Baker Benner Edmonds Litson 2353 0449 dco 0209 17,000 ft Not stated Very hazy. Definite fires seen, very large ones, large amount of smoke and haze over target. Successful trip. Target partially obscured by smoke and haze.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE429 Kennedy   McConnell-Jones Begg Walker Chard 0004 0457 dco 0233 15,500 ft Not stated Clear with hazy, bombed, on PFF. One very large explosion seen in centre of the target with thick black smoke. Successful trip.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE572 Pendleton   Collins Jarvis Whie Pierce 2356 0543 dco 0212 16,000 ft Not stated Vis. clear, alight haze, no cloud. Target identified. Own bombs not seen. Mass of fires, and many bursts seen. Approximately 7 mins after bombing saw huge red sheet of flames from T. Area. Caught in S/L (searchlight) cone and hit by flak.
5/12/43 Duisburg HE312 Pentony   Messenger Thompson Reynolds Fitzgerald 2357 0436 dco 0210 13,000 ft Not stated No cloud, hazy, moonlight. Bombs not seen to explode. Many incendiaries on ground. which began to take hold on leaving T.A. Large bright red explosion seen S/E of target. Not forecast unaccurate.
5/12/43 Duisburg HZ470 Eames   Pass Holmes Wright Milne 0002 0502 dco 0216 20,000 ft Not stated Clear, no cloud, moonlight. Own bombs not seen to explode. Six large fires taken hold around concentration of markers and small area. Satisfactory trip.
5/13/43 Bochum HE593 Conroy   Leitch Densmore Nelson Burns 2339 0528 dco 0224 17,000 ft Not stated Visibility clear, no cloud. Own bombs not seen to explode. Several fires burning on arrival which increased and clouds of bellowing smoke came up on leaving. It was a well concentrated attack, more so than Duisburg.
5/13/43 Bochum HZ312 Pentony   Messenger Thompson Craig Fitzgerald 2340 0505 dco 0221 13,000 ft Not stated No cloud, hazy, moonlight. Bombs not seen to explode. Brilliant yellow explosion just north of markers. Many fires had taken hold and could be seen 30/40 miles away on return
5/13/43 Bochum HZ355 Ellison   Bailey Horton Nicholson Mullaney 2341 0518 dco 0220 15,000 ft Not stated Very slight haze. Target well alight. Three especially big fires with one giving out towering black smoke, this could be seen from 50 miles away. The route appeared to be ill chosen.
5/13/43 Bochum HE915 Mills   Gwynne Johnson Bales Christenson 2345 0540 dco 0225 16,300 ft Not stated Vis. clear. Own bombs not seen to explode. Fires seen on arrival. Very big explosion and black smoke billowed up to great height. If marker were in position it was a good trip and the primary bombed.
5/13/43 Bochum MS470 Southwood   Puffer Grover Blue Chard 2342 0512 dco 0223 17,000 ft Not stated Clear, no cloud, moonlight very hazy. Own bombs not seen to explode. Quite a good trip. PFF good. Attack appeared to be concentrated. Route was well chosen.
5/13/43 Bochum HE595 Bruce   Lagesse Cawthorn Godden Stachan 2348 0524 dco 0222 16,500 ft Not stated Clear weather, moon. Own bombs not seen to explode. Many fires burning on arrival and two big explosions. Fires seen burning on return. Very big explosion coming from target area, seen 60 miles away.
5/13/43 Bochum HZ363 Hayes   Lewis Banks Impey Monty 2336 0530 dco 0221 17,000 ft Not stated Vis. clear. Large & concentrated number of fires starting and very good fire well alight as A/C left target. A good trip. Very strong defences. A good concentrated effort. the route did not seem as good as last attack.
5/13/43 Bochum HZ354 Lancaster   Hale Boyes Thom Rabinovitch 2337 0521 dco 0218 17,000 ft Not stated Vis clear, no cloud, hazy. Bombs not seen to explode. "A good attack in my opinion." Defences of target intense, accurate and impressive.
5/13/43 Bochum HE430 Rawson   Kerr McIntosh Smith Jakeman 2347 0532 dco 0227 16,000 ft Not stated Vis clear, own bombs not seen to explode. Many fires burning & explosions of 4000 lb seen. Cloud of smoke formed over target. Highly successful & well concentrated attack.
5/13/43 Bochum HE684 Kennedy   McConnell-Jones Begg Walker Chard 2346 0544 dco 0226 16,500 ft Not stated Vis. clear, no cloud, moonlight very hazy. Own bombs not seen to explode. Quite a good trip. PFF good. Attack appeared to be concentrated. Route was well chosen.
5/13/43 Bochum LN439 Windibank   Reid Atkinson McKinley Havard 2347   ftr     1 x 4,000 lb bomb Nothing heard since leaving base
5/13/43 Bochum MS474 Eames   Pass Holmes Wright Milne 2338 0328 er     Not stated Returned early on account of inter-com failure. Furthest point reached 51-35N, 04-20E at 0143 Hrs. Bombs jettisoned 51-45N, 03-30E at 0144 hrs.
5/16/43 Gardening:Nectarine HE634 Lown   Siffert Smyth Rhodes Richardson 0129 0450 dco 0305 2,100 ft 2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegs. planted as ordered. Clear, no cloud, slight sea haze. Two parachutes seen to open.
5/16/43 Gardening:Nectarine HE593 McIntyre   McMillan Hamilton Dennis Pearce 0126 0452 dco 0305 2,000 ft 2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegs. planted as ordered. Clear, no cloud, sea haze, bright moonlight. Good "Gee" fix obtained at 53-45N, 04-32E at 0256 hrs and D.R. run made from this position to D.P. 2 Par. (parachutes) seen to open. A satisfactory trip with nothing to report
5/16/43 Gardening:Nectarine HE915 Floren   Gamberg Astbury Johnston Leone 0127 0324 er     2 x 1,500 lb mines Returned early on account of guns in Rear Turrent being U/S and port engine trouble. Furthest point reached 53-48N, 02-00E at 218 hrs.
5/16/43 Gardening:Nectarine HZ335 Murray   Phillips Paul Moden Stuffco 0128 0456 dco 0314 4,000 ft 2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegs. planted as ordered. Clear, no cloud, slight haze, moonlight. Two parachutes seen to open. Satisfactory trip.
5/16/43 Gardening:Nectarine HZ354 Clark   Blackman Smart Stables Morgan 0125 0430 dco 0304 2,500 ft 2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables planted as ordered. Clear, no cloud, bright moonlight. Two parachutes seen to open. One of the mines exploded on hitting the water. Pleased with trip.
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HZ354 Clark   Blackman Smart Stables Morgan 2209 0138 dnco     2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables brought back. Vis. very poor. Unable to find pinpoint due to thick haze. No Gee fix obtained, Gee U/S
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HF515 Davies   Stephenson Tucker Taillefer McLachlan 2212 0148 dco 0030 5,000 ft 2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables planted as ordered. Vis. about 3,000 yds. ident. through break in clouds over Prisieno. D.R. run from centre of Vunelano made to D.R. Not quite satisfied with trip.
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HZ355 Trofenenko   Kennedy Bittner McGrogan Patterson 2210 0313 dnco     2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables brought back. Vis. very bad. Visual pinpoint could not be obtained due to bad visibility or Gee fix obtained.
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HE915 Floren   Camberg Astbury Johnston Leona 2214 0310 dnco     2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables brought back. Poor vis. over dropping position. Gee jammed and impossible to pinpoint visually. spent 20 minutes searching unsuccessfully for pinpoint so brought vegs. back.
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HZ312 Murray   Phillips Paul Moden Stuffco 2313 0156 dco 2357 5,000 ft 2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables planted as ordered. Vis. very poor owing to haze and cloud combining. No visual pinpoint obtained due to haze, moned on Gee fix to Dropping Position
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HE429 Wilton   Moore Molte Mayer Marshall 2211 0220 dnco     2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables brought back. Cloud patchy, heavy sea haze. Unable to obtain pinpoint due to heavy haze and no satisfactory Gee fix obtained.
5/21/43 Gardening:Nectarine HE684 Lown   Siffert Wood Rhodes Calder 2215 0330 dnco     2 x 1,500 lb mines Vegetables brought back. Vis. very poor, patchy stratus, low cloud. Unable to obtain visual pinpoint or obtain Gee fix. Believed slight flak damage, awaiting report.
5/23/43 Air Sea Search HE593 Wilton   Moore Weltearmeltre Meyer Marshall 0541 0939 dco       Nothing to report
5/23/43 Air Sea Search HZ355 Smalley   Garvey Lehman Montgomerie Marks 0549 0934 dco       Nothing to report
5/23/43 Air Sea Search HZ470 Star   Kopchuk O'Reilly Orlinski Parkinson 0543 0944 dco       Nothing to report
5/23/43 Dortmund HZ471 Richmond   Levitt Bailey Coleman Brunet 2314 0424 dco 0137 19,800 ft 1 x 4,000 lb bomb Vis. clear. Saw our 4,000 lb burst. Scattered fires seen on arrival round the target. No S/L (searchlight) over target.
5/23/43 Dortmund HZ470 Pendleton   Collins Jarvis Whitie Pieron 2312 0043 er     Not stated Returned early on account of engine trouble. Furthest point reached 542?N 0?04E at 2336. Bomb jettisoned safe.
5/23/43 Dortmund HE429 Kennedy Champion McConnel-Jones Begg Walker Chard 2258 0340 dco 0118 17,000 ft Not stated Slight haze. Ident. by PFF markers red and green. Bombed green markers. Two big explosion seen on eastern side of target, cluster of two good seen starting. PFF well on time, attack seemed well concentrated.
5/23/43 Dortmund HE595 Eames   Lapham Bundy Wright Milne 2316 0408 dco 0125 20,000 ft Not stated No cloud, smoke haze. Own results not observed. PFF on time, but main force attack appeared to be scattered.
5/23/43 Dortmund HZ363 Hayes Trofanenko Lewis Banks Impey Monty 2256 0354 dco 0111 18,200 ft Not stated Clear, no cloud, smoke haze. Identified by PFF markers. Own results not observed. Many incendiaries burning round markers. Success not up to standard(? illegible). PFF good
5/23/43 Dortmund HE684 Lown   Siffert Wood Rhodes Galder 2319 0021 dco 0127 14,500 ft Not stated Clear, smoke haze. Four scattered fires around taret, but centre of target was red mass of fires seen some distance away on home journey.
5/23/43 Dortmund HZ355 Ellison   Bailey Horton Nicholson Mullaney 2327 0402 dco 0128 16,000 ft Not stated No cloud, good visibility. Own results not observed. ? -oral large fires seen. Very satisfactory trip. PFF good.
5/23/43 Dortmund HZ312 Mills McIntyre Gwynne Johnson Doles Christenson 2315 0416 dco 0125 16,000 ft not stated Thick ground haze. Large number of fires and one big explosion. Aileron damaged by flak. If PFF accurate very successful trip.
5/23/43 Dortmund HE593 Floren   Gamberg Astbury Johnson Leone 2310 0355 dco 0120 17,000 ft Not stated Clear, smoke haze over target. Bombs not seen to explode. Good trip as satisfied as bombed the target.
5/23/43 Dortmund HE865 Murray   Phillips Paul Moden Stuffco 2318 0412 dco 0123 17,000 ft not stated Attacked primary at 01.23 hrs from 17,000 ft. Good visibility, but ground haze. Very good fires seen from 90 miles. Very successful attack concentrated round markers
5/23/43 Dortmund HZ354 Clark   Blackman Smirt Stabler Morgan 2313 0351 dco 0116 16,000 ft Not stated Clear. Large number of fires seen from Tayder Sea on way back. PFF very successful.
5/23/43 Dortmund HE514 deBussac Smalley Spence Follows Coe Palmatier 2257 0321 dco 0109 14,000 ft not stated (My note: alt could be 24000 1st digit illegible) No cloud, smoke haze. Ident by PFF. Own bombs not seen to burst. In early stages of attack, numerous incendiaries burning which had not yet taken hold. Defences not up to usual standard with exception of searchlights.
5/23/43 Dortmund HE430 Rawson Davies Kerr McIntosh Smith Jakeman 2255 0344 dco 0112 16,000 ft Not stated Vis. clear, very hazy. Own bombs not seen to go. Large explosions in target area. Satisfactory trip. Defences not nearly as strong as anticipated.
5/23/43 Dortmund HF515 Southwood   Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 2311 0100 er     Not stated Returned early on account of engine trouble. Furthest point reached 53 25N - 0220E (?) at 2351 (?). Bombs jettisoned.
5/24/43 Air Sea Search HE595 Bruce   Lagesse Cawthorn Godden Elliot 1243 1517 dco       Nothing to report
5/24/43 Air Sea Search HE429 Lancaster   Hale Boyes Thom Rabinovitch 1241 1519 dco       Nothing to report
5/24/43 Air Sea Search HE915 Elliot   Cairns Armitage McPhadden Ouellette 1242 1531 dco       Nothing to report
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE915 Floren   Gambertg Astbury Johnston Leone 2339 0456 dco 0151 15,000 ft Not stated Thin layer cloud, good visibility. Own results not observed. Many fires, rather scattered.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE429 Davies   Stephenson Evans Laillefer MacLachlan 2345 0417 dco 0150 18,000 ft Not stated No cloud, ground haze. Own results not observed. Many fires seen on arrival. Smoke up to 20,000 ft. Glow seen from Dutch Coast.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE865 Chipling   Baker Dilworth Edmonds Litson 2323 0411 dco 0126 17,000 ft Not stated 8/10 could, thick haze. Own results not observed. Concentrated fire area. Pretty solid attack.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HZ312 Ellison Star Bailey Horton Nicholson Mullaney 2324 0428 dco 0137 17,500 ft c Cloud in layers. Identified. Own routes not observed. Many incendiaries round flares but had not taken hold properly
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HF541 Richmond   Levitt Bailey Coleman Brunet 2341 0439 dco 0153 18,000 ft Not stated 3-5/10N. Cloud. Scattered fires seen on arrival. Some concentration on one point.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE684 Lown   Siffert Wood Rhodes Calder 2338 0445 dco 0151 16,500 ft Not stated Smoke up to 16,000 ft. Two large explosions and scattered fires.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HF542 Southwood   Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 2326 0200 er     Not stated Returned early, rear turret U/S. Furthest point 52-35N 0232E at 0029 at 10,000 ft. Servo feed on rear turret U/S.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE595 Murray   Phillips Paul Moden Stuffee 2343 0523 dnco 0140 18,000 ft Not stated Bombs jettisoned live 6 miles N.W. of Julich, due to heavy flak hitting starboard engine nacelle, from 18,000 ft at 0140 Hrs. Hazy, good visibility. Bombs seen to explode but no results observed. Tyre burst and made one wheel landing. About 20 minutes flight from target anti-aircraft shell passed through starboard engine nacelle, releasing the dinghy and puncturing the tyre. Aircraft began to vibrate and loss height. Bombs jettisoned and course set for base. On arrival, on advice from flying control, attempted to land on runway. Aircraft on touching down ran straight until the speed was lost and then turned to starboard and ran off runway. When aircraft stuck soft ground it slewed around and nosed over, breaking both propellers and the plexiglass in the bomb-aimer's position. Part C. General remarks (including any recommendation with regard to personnel, training, airframes, engines, accessories etc., and notes of any action taken as a result of this incident). A. Accident occurred in daylight at East Moor Ai
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE593 McIntyre   McMillan Hamilton Hedley Pearce 2356 0447 dco 0208 19,000 ft Not stated Smoke or haze over target. Target area a mass of flames.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HZ363 Trofanenko   Kennedy Bittner McGrogan Patterson 2348 0501 dco 0200 16,000 ft Not stated Good visibility except for smoke. Own results not observed. Two large fires seen. Target area seemed to be well on fire.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HF514 Smalley   Garvey Lehman Montgomerie Marks 2340 0502 dco 0204 16,000 ft Not stated No cloud, smoke and haze. Fires burning over a wide area.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HE430 Rawson Wilton Kerr McIntosh Smith Jakeman 2325 0433 dco 0142 16,000 ft Not stated Own bombs not seen to explode. Scattered attack.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HZ470 Eames   Lapham Holmes Wright Milne 2342 0422 dco 0150 20,000 ft Not stated Smoke and haze over target. Bombing seemed extremely scattered.
5/25/43 Dusseldorf HZ354 Clark   Blackman Smart Stables Morgan 2344 0223 dnco     Not stated Returned early, starboard engine U/S. Furthest point 52-35N 0230E at 0053 Hrs at 10,000 ft. Starboard engine developed heavy vibration, starboard oil temperature dropped off.
5/27/43 Essen HE865 Lancaster Elliot Hale Boyes Thom Rabinovitch 2254 0343 dco 0113 17,000 ft Not stated. Identified by sky markers. Centre of concentration of Red Sky markers in bombsight. Own results not observed. Several good fires and 2 large explosions seen. Attack reasonably concentrated.
5/27/43 Essen HE992 Southwood   Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 2303 0339 dco 0110 17,000 ft Not stated Own results not observed. Red glow under clouds seen from 80 miles away. Atack seemed rather scattered. Some heavy flak.
5/27/43 Essen HZ355 Ellison   Bailey Horton Nicholson Mullaney 2256 0400 dco 0112 17,500 ft Not stated Own results not observed. Some bright fires and one large explosion seen. Incendiaries seemed concentrated. Defences hot.
5/27/43 Essen HZ363 Kennedy Johnston McConnel-Jones Begg Walker Chard 2324 0148 er     Not stated Returned early. Unable to catch up on schedule after late takeoff. Furthest point 53-31N-03-20E at 0024 hrs.
5/27/43 Essen HZ312 Bruce   Lagesse Cawthorn Godden Monty 2255 0331 dco 0105 17,000 ft Not stated Own results not observed. One large red explosion seen. Glow of many fires below cloud. Defences good. Attack appeared fairly concentrated.
5/27/43 Essen HF542 Pendleton   Collins Jarvis White Pierce 2302 0040 er     Not stated Returned early owing to starboard wing, low and spinning gyro. Furthest point 53-38N, 01-23E at 2349 hrs.
5/27/43 Essen HE915 Mills   Gwynne Johnson Bloes Christenson 2306 0403 dco 0115 16,00 ft Not stated Lare white glow and scattered incendiaries seen over a large area. Seemed only moderately successful attack.
5/28/43 Gardening:Jellyfish HZ363 Chipling   Baker Dilworth Edmonds Litson 2145 0412 dco 0047 700 ft 2 x 1,500 mines Vegs. planted as ordered. No cloud, good vis. Pin pointed right off Pte-du-Loulinguet which showing green and then orange light. Both parachutes seen to open. Very satisfactory trip.
5/28/43 Gardening:Jellyfish HZ312 Murray   Phillips Paul Moden Stuffco 2149 0423 dco 0107 1,000 ft 2 x 1,500 mines Vegetables planted as ordered. No cloud, good vis. Pin point on Pte-du-Loulinguet. Both parachutes seen to oopen. Satisfactory trip.
5/28/43 Gardening:Jellyfish HE684 Eames   Lapham Holmes Wright Milne 2147 0358 dco 0055 600 ft 2 x 1,500 mines Vegetables planted as ordered. No cloud, haze. Pin point on Pte di Loulinguet. Rocks and coast seen. Both parachutes seen to open. Satisfactory trip. Think we planted vegetables accurately.
5/28/43 Gardening:Jellyfish HE593 Pendleton   Collins Jarvis White Pierce 2150 0418 dco 0050 500 ft 2 x 1,500 mines Vegetables planted as ordered. No cloud, haze. Pin point on Pte du Loulinguet. Both parachutes seen to open. Quiet but successful trip.
5/28/43 Gardening:Jellyfish HE429 Kennedy   McConnel-Jones Begg Walker Chard 2148 0402 dco 0104 700 ft 2 x 1,500 mines Vegetables planted as ordered. No cloud, hazy. Pin point on Pte du Loulinguet. Parachutes seen to open. Satisfactory trip, but defences have been strengthened.
5/28/43 Gardening:Jellyfish HZ354 deBussac   Spence Follows Coe Palmetier 2146 0332 dco 0046 800 ft 2 x 1,500 mines Vegetables planted as ordered. Clear. Pin point on light west of Pte du Loulinguet. Clearly saw coast and rocks also Gee fix. Both parachutes seen to open. Successful trip, no opposition.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE992 Floren   Gamberg Astbury Johnson Leone 2245 0423 dco 0108 15,000 ft   No cloud, much smoke. Own results not observed. Numerous fires and smoke rising to a great height. Fires seen 30 miles away.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HZ471 Richmond   Levitt Bailey Collman Anglin 2236   ftr     1 x 4000 lb bomb A/C missing. Nothing heard since leaving base.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE595 Southwood   Puffer Grover Blue Chalk 2244 0411 dco 0107 17,000 ft   4/10 cloud and some haze. Own results not observed. Many fires burning on arrival. Smoke up to 15,000 ft. Concentrated raid.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE915 Mills   Gwynne Johnson Boles Christenson 2237 2334 er       Returned early - standard engine trouble. Furthest point 54-12N, 0035W at 2309 hrs. Bombs jettisoned live at that point
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE684 Star   Kopchuk O'Reilly Orlinski Parkinson 2240 0405 dco 0116 17,000 ft   Attacked primary at 01.16 hrs from 17,000 ft. No cloud, smoke and ground haze. Own results not observed. Numerous fires fairly concentrated. PFF good
5/29/43 Wuppertal HZ354 Hayes   Lewis Banks Impey Monty 2235 0417 dco 0105 17,200 ft   No cloud, clear. Own results not observed. Many large fires burning on arrival. Smoke up to 14,000 ft. Glow of fires seen from 50 miles. Good raid.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE430 Pentony   Messenger Thompson Craig Fitzgerald 2233 0420 dco 0101 18,000 ft   Clear, no cloud. Own results not observed. Concentrated fires and explosion round amrkers. Target area well alight concentrated attack.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HZ355 Champion   Thomas Evans Ranger Perrin 2241 0400 dco 0129 17,000 ft   Attacked primary at 01.29 hrs from 17,000 ft. Bomb released on target which was burning well. Vis. Good, haze. Smoke visible 13,000 ft over target. Fires burning all over target area. At 02.50 saw A/C go down in flames near Brussels.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE542 Davies   Stephenson Meidel Taillefer MacLachlan 2243 0135 er       Returned early on account of trouble with oxygen mask.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE914 Wilton   Moore Welte Meyer Marshall 2242 0343 dco 0108 17,000 ft   Cloud in patches, light haze. Several large fires seen. Slightly damaed by heavy flak between Cologne and Essen. Numerous holes in A/C.
5/29/43 Wuppertal HE993 Smalley   Garvey Lehman Montgomerie Marks 2246 0207 er       Returned early. Unable to maintain height. Furthest point reached 51-40N, 03-20E at 0016 hrs.

Last Updated on 1/20/02
By Gregory Kopchuk