The 77 Sqdn left from Elvington at 1943-11-04 at 17:25. Loc or duty Düsseldorf

On Thursday 04 November 1943, a member of the 77 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant R Walton, took off from Elvington in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. You can find the other details of this mission by searching here. Training and cargo flights are not separately mentioned as a mission. The plane left at 17:25.

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial JD321, code KN-G).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS

(Eighth Air Force): HQ 445th Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrives at Tibenham, England from the U.S. HQ 446th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and it's 704th, 705th, 706th and 707th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy) arrive at Flixton, England with B-24's. They will fly their first mission on 16 Dec.

The 27th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group, arrives at Mount Farm, England from the U.S. with F-5's.

The 614th and 615th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy), 401st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), arrive at Deenethorpe, England from the U.S. with B-17's. They will fly their first mission on 26 Nov.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS

(Ninth Air Force): HQ Ninth Air Force issues a letter ordering a small detachment of HQ, the IX Air Force Engineer Section, to assume the functions of a command under Colonel Karl B Schilling, thus beginning the creation of IX Engineer Command. HQ 354th Fighter Group and it's 353d and 355th Fighter Squadron arrive at Greenham Common, England from the U.S. with P-51's.

They will fly their first mission on 1 Dec. The is the first fighter group assigned to the Ninth Air Force.

The 75th and 78th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 435th Troop Carrier Group, arrive at Langer, England from the U.S. with C-47's and C-53's.

Campaign report of the RAF:

4/5 November 1943

24 Mosquitos attacked a chemical works at Leverkusen, causing fires and a large explosion, 4 Mosquitos to Aachen, 36 aircraft minelaying at various places from Lorient to the Kattegat. 4 minelaying Stirlings lost.

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