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Date. |
Time. |
Summary of Events. |
Reference to Appendices. |
| Volkel | 4.9.20 | 12.00 | Flight is again temporarily transferring to Ophoven in order to support an operation in conjunction with No. 56 Sqn. around Venlo area. | |
| Ophoven | 5.9.20 | 16.15 | Flight BUMPER, led by F/Lt 'Riksen' Richards, with F/O 'Mac' Steele, F/O 'Zach' Z. Lamothe, and P/O 'Al' A. Lamothe as wingmen conducted 02 sorties over Venlo to intercept and defend supply train approaching the city. A total of 06 enemies were destroyed and another damaged during the operation. F/O 'Mac' Steele however did not return home after being victimn of friendly fire by a P-51 but managed to bail out. His status is still unknown. Rest of the flight RTBed safely. | |
| 6.9.20 | 1.00 | We are glad to report F/O 'Mac' Steele has been brought back to the airfield by American troops late this afternoon. F/O 'Mac' Steele suffered mild contusion and bruising to the chest and shoulder which were apparently caused by the rough parachute landing. He should be ready for action in a couple of days. | |
| Volkel | | 11.30 | Squadron transferred to B.78 in the Eindhoven area. | |
| B.78 | | 17.00 | Flight BUMPER conducted Recce and Ofensive Patrol operations over Nijmegen and Heesch. 02 He-111s were damaged and another one destroyed near Heesch, as well as 01 recon Me-110. Flight BUMPER also claimed 01 Me-109 destroyed in the engagement. All claims made by F/O 'Zach' Z. Lamothe. F/Lt 'Riksen' Richards forced to bail out over friendly lines but no additional information about his condition has been received yet. | |
| | 20.00 | We are pleased to inform that F/Lt 'Riksen' Richards made it back home uninjured. Upon debriefing, F/Lt 'Riksen' Richards was able to confirm the claims made by F/O 'Zach' Z. Lamothe regarding the engagements of earlier on today. | |
| Volkel | 8.9.20 | 12.00 | Unit transferred back to England (Tangmere RAF) for some R&R and resupply. Unit will also conduct additional training for new recruits and procedures. | |
| Tangmere | 15.9.20 | 1.00 | F/O 'Zach' Z. Lamothe who was considered MIA this morning was picked up in Dover's hospital late this afternoon with only mild bruises to his chest and shoulders. S/Ldr 'Skipper' Merfort is ecstatic of his return. He should be back in a new Spitfire soon. | |
| 19.9.20 | 14.00 | Squadron transferred back to mainland Europe and will operate from B.77 (Gilze-Rijen) AF. | |
| B.77 | 20.9.20 | 14.00 | Flight operated under callsign KUDOS in a co-joint operation to attack enemy defenses near Sijderveld. Mission had to be aborted due to heavy enemy presence around the area. 05 enemies were destroyed but F/O 'Zach' Z. Lamothe was KIA during the operation. | |
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