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Re: No.102 Squadron ORB
Steve
Form 540
Sunday 15th December 1940. Attack on BERLIN. 7 aircraft detailed. Snow on ground and 10/10 cloud over primary target made identification difficult. 6 aircraft attacked targets in the vicinity of BERLIN starting fires. 1 aircraft (F/O Frampton) in field near BIRCHAM NEWTON owing to shortage of petrol. 1 aircraft (P/O A/F/L K.T. Hannah) Sgt K.G. Allardice, Sgt J.A. Clemett, Sgt W.F. Dennis, Sgt A Sedgley) was missing.
Form 541
From 16:35 hours 15.12.40 to 04.10 hours 16.12.40
7 aircraft were detailed to attack BERLIN (TEGEL) Armament Factory
Weather - 10/10 cloud over primary target. Snow on ground made identification of target very difficult.
Opposition - Moderate heavy flak, mostly W and NW of BERLIN
Whitley V DY-"C"
S/Ldr O.A. Morris
Sgt A.L. Chapman
P/O A.G. Eperon
Sgt L.E.D. Lindsay
Sgt P.S. Pitt
Time Up 16:45
Time Down 04:10 Landed in sea
Attacked factory at RHEINE at 7500ft, 1 stick, near miss. Fires started in town.
Reference WAP141
Nothing more for 15.12.40
Other two dates to follow
Martin
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