Campaign 4

Mission 13 - AAR
Mission 14 - Near collision while crossing the Channel coastline. Otherwise uneventful run to target, avoided Flak and searchlights. On turn from target, was engaged by 1x HE-219, which managed to make two passes. First pass from 9 o'clock high resulted in a holed dinghy and a damaged bomb release mechanism. Second pass from 6 o'clock high resulted in a port wing root hit and the W/O's station being shot up. Fortunately Sgt Hall was in the ventral turret. F/Sgt Sussman and Sgt Callaghan both returned fire while in a corkscrew. Strikes were seen, as well as some vapor or smoke from the 219's port engine. No further engagements. Another near collision while crossing the Channel coast back in, landed - all hands off to grab a pint.

Mission 15 - Enroute to target was mostly uneventful. Evaded searchlights in Zones 4 and 5. Light AAA was ineffective in Zone 4. Target area was mostly quiet - light AAA was again ineffective. 30% on target. While RTB in Zone 4, we were struck twice by light AAA; one was a superficial hit, but the other knocked out the tail runner's oxygen. Descended to low level and encountered an apparently very inexperienced JU-88 trying to sneak up at 6 o'clock level. Sg.t Callagahan put a few devastating bursts into the fuselage and walked the rounds into the cockpit. The E/A dove down and was seen to explode by Sgt. Hall in the ventral position. Rest of route back home was clear sailing. Sgt. Callaghan was given full credit for his victory.