Danish WW2 Pilots

Flt Lt Poul Henrichsen

Unit

114 Sqn

Aircraft

Boston III , W8399 (FD-)

Date

31.05.44

Time

02:25 - 05:10

Details

One A20G recce'd roads W of ROME and observed negligible movement. Four Bostons recce'd roads SE of ROME and after moonset at 0200 a continuous stream of movement from ORVIETO to ROME. All Bostons, as briefed, dropped their 500 lb bombs on FRASCATI with accuracy; 40 lb bombs were dropped on transport at various points. Roads were straffed. 16 x 500 lb and 128 40 lb bombs were dropped. Weather was fine. No enemy flak.

Crew:

  1. F/O Henrichsen, P.
  2. F/O Wyeth, G.C.P.
  3. Sgt. Bingham, W.J.

Source

AIR 27/883

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