Flt Lt Peter Frederik Fischer

35 Sqn

Lancaster B III , ND692 (TL-P)

15.07.44

14:56 - 18:16

Raid carried out from Graveley against Nucourt

8x1000 USA.(SAP). 2x1000 USA.GP. 17.02 hours. 19400 feet. 230 T. 170 knots. 10/10ths stratus, tops about 19400 feet. Target identified and bombed on another aircraft dropping its bombs and by H2S fix on Pontoise. Formation lost in cloud on approaching target but we formatted behind Lancaster ‘T’ and dropped out bombs when he dropped his.

Crew:

1. F/L K C Gooch
2. P/O W.G. Palmer
3. Sgt. E G Meredith
4. Sgt. G A Pope
5. Sgt R. Bentley
6. F/O P. F. Fischer
7. Sgt. H.B. Sharp

AIR 27/381