Operational sorties Detailed view
2nd Ltt. Palle Thomsen
Unit
331 Sqn
Aircraft
Spitfire IX L.F. (FN-B)
Date
03.11.44
Time
14:15 - 15:10
Details
D.691/W238. To safe-guard and cover a bridging operation carried out by Allied ground forces. North of BREDA during a low level ground strafing and bombing attack Sgt. Abrahamsen disappeared. It has later been discovered that he was killed when his a/c hit the ground. 12 bombs fell in the target area. Target strafed. Cover patrol carried out as ordered. Moderate light flak. All our a/c but one returned to base.
Source
AIR 27/1726
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