Danish WW2 Pilots

Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard

(1922–1944)

   
Date and time 02.10.1943 18:33 - 02:41
Aircraft Lancaster B III (JA867 'PG-X')
Unit 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Duty Bombing & Nickelling
Aircrew Fg Off. Niels Erik Westergaard
Details 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.</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. Cornish-Underwood, H.</li><li>Sgt. Forrester, J.</li></ol>
Source AIR 27/2131