Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

619 Sqn

Lancaster B III , JA867 (PG-X)

02.10.43

18:33 - 02:41

The primary target, MUNICH, was attacked and bombed from 21,500-ft. [?] at 2239 hours. Weather conditions: Little cloud [...]. The target was identified by red and green T.I.'s [...] had to abandon this due to another Lancaster [...] ocuring so near that we had to pull a steep climb to avoid a collision. Bombs were then dropped on T.I.'s. Plotted MUNICH 2150/4 miles from aiming point. Photo showed river and built-up area and marks of nozzle flame of flak battery. Nickels were dropped.

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. Cornish-Underwood, H.
7. Sgt. Forrester, J.

AIR 27/2131