6-12 October 1944

Overview

There were no casualties for Wickenby squadrons this week despite many aircraft being hit by heavy flak during the attack on Emmerich on the river Rhine near the Dutch border. One aircraft had a lucky escape when it was it by incendiaries dropped by another bomber, setting two engines on fire – the pilot, Flying Officer Clements, managed to get the aircraft back to Wickenby and was awarded a well deserved immediate DFC. This was also the first daylight attack on Germany by Wickenby aircraft.