Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

(1922–1944)

   
Date and time 12.07.1943 22:36 - 07:33
Aircraft Lancaster B III (EE112 'PG-')
Unit 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Bombing
Aircrew Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard
Details The primary target, TURIN, was attacked and bombed from a height of 18,000-ft. at 0203 [?] hours. Clear weather experienced. The target was identified by Red & Green T.I.'s and one Red was in bombsight at time of release. No results from the combing seen, but other bursts seen. Photographic [...]: River and open country [...] by extensive fires; plotted north-east of Turin [...] miles 035 deg. from [...]. Aircraft landed at PREDANNACK on return at 0735 hours.</p><p>Crew</p><ol><li>F/O McDonald, D.A.</li><li>Sgt. Smale, R.F.</li><li>P/O Westergaard, N. E.</li><li>P/O Headlam, J. P. </li><li>Sgt. Tyrie, W.R.</li><li>Sgt. Meeghan, F.A. </li><li>Sgt. Forrester, J.</li></ol>
Source AIR 27/2131