Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

(1922–1944)

   
Date and time 20.10.1943 17:30 - 01:05
Aircraft Lancaster B III (JA867 'PG-X')
Unit 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Bombing & Nickelling
Aircrew Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard
Details <u>Leipzig</u></ br><p>The pimary target, LEIPZIG, was attacked and bombed from 27,000 ft. at 2112 hours. Weather conditions: 8/10ths. cloud and severe icing conditions. Bombs were dropped in centre of searchlights and fires shich was presumed to be the target area. 1 x 4000 HB and 7 30 lb. incendiaries jettisoned at position 5240N 1150E from 24,000 ft. at 2031 hours. Nickels were dropped. Compass U/S; A.S.I. iced up; Rear Turret, GEE and [?] U/S; Port Outer engine failed. Photo flash presumed jettisoned with bombs. Landed at Bungay at 0105 hours.</p><p>Crew</p><ol><li>F/O MacDonald D.A.</li><li>Sgt Smale R.P.</li><li>F/O Westergaard N.</li><li>F/O Headlam J.P.</li><li>Sgt Tyrie W.R.</li><li>Sgt Underwood H.</li><li>Sgt Forrester J.</li></ol>
Source AIR 27/2131