Posted in No.78 Squadron

 October 1943

23th

Today, William Uyen is posted in No.78 squadron, as Bomb Aimer.
One day earlier October 22 1943, Air gunnery leader DFC P/O J.D. Lane signed in,

Jack Lane later said; ' Bill Uyen, from London, Ontario, was a delightful Canadian.
We had provisionally arranged that if we were shot down, we would try to team up to escape.
He was of Dutch extraction, and my German and knowledge of Germany might have helped,
but I suspect that was only wishful thinking.'
Breighton Airfield

October 1943

23rd -- 26th

No operations or standby for No. 78 Squadron.

 

27th

 

18 aircraft detailed for operations, later cancelled, du to slight mist which had formed at the end of the day.

28th -- 29th

No operations or standby for No. 78 Squadron.

30th

18 aircraft detailed for operations, later cancelled.

the weather was extremely poor beginning with clouds at first with a mist rapidly forming, and which by evening had thickened considerably.

 

31th

No operations or standby for No. 78 Squadron.

 November 1943

1st -- 2nd

 No operations or standby for No. 78 Squadron.
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     Düsseldorf,
November 3 1943







William Uyen
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