Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

Unit

619 Sqn

Aircraft

Lancaster B III , EE112 (PG-)

Date

12.07.43

Time

22:36 - 07:33

Details

The primary target, TURIN, was attacked and bombed from a height of 18,000-ft. at 0203 [?] hours. Clear weather experienced. The target was identified by Red & Green T.I.'s and one Red was in bombsight at time of release. No results from the combing seen, but other bursts seen. Photographic [...]: River and open country [...] by extensive fires; plotted north-east of Turin [...] miles 035 deg. from [...]. Aircraft landed at PREDANNACK on return at 0735 hours.

Crew

  1. F/O McDonald, D.A.
  2. Sgt. Smale, R.F.
  3. P/O Westergaard, N. E.
  4. P/O Headlam, J. P.
  5. Sgt. Tyrie, W.R.
  6. Sgt. Meeghan, F.A.
  7. Sgt. Forrester, J.

Source

AIR 27/2131

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