Danish WW2 Pilots

Flt Lt Poul Henrichsen

Unit

114 Sqn

Aircraft

Boston III , W8399 (FD-)

Date

13.04.44

Time

20:17 - 22:37

Details

Six a/c briefed to attack shipping PESCARA-ANCONA. Operation cancelled after first two a/c had taken off. Weather was poor with thick large haze and visibility in places below 2 miles. Both a/c observed a very bright light at PORTO CIVITANOVA believed ... this was attacked without results; bombs were also dropped amongst buildings in the town. Light M/T movement observed. Inaccurate LF from ANCONA. 4 x 500 lbs & 16 40 lbs bombs dropped.

Crew:

  1. F/O P. Henrichsen
  2. F/O G.C.O. Wyerth
  3. F/S Lampert, A.A.
  4. Sgt. Bingham, W.J.

Source

AIR 27/883

Note

ORB is handwritten and difficult to read in places.

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