Halifax W7931 damaged by flak, returned to Linton on Ouse airfield.
On the night of 17th / 18th January 1943 this 78 Squadron aircraft was slightly damaged by flak on an operational flight to bomb Berlin.
It landed at 01.15hrs having taken off at 16.25hrs. Flak damage was sustained to the fuselage and to ammunition boxes near the rear turret. The full crew list is not given in the 78 Squadron record book. The ORB scribe also switches between initials of the first two named.
Pilot - "Sgt H Davidson." possibly Sgt A J Davidson.
Navigator - "P/O A Philps." possibly P/O P L Philps.
Bomb Aimer - P/O Samuel Rince Green RAFVR (122120).
Rest of crew not listed in ORB.
Halifax W7931 was built to contract B.73328/40 by Handley Page Ltd. at Radlett. It's AM Form 78 clearly has an error in that it was initially taken on charge by 79 Squadron on 28th Novemeber 1942. This was clearly corrected the same day when it was taken on charge by 78 Squadron at Linton on Ouse. As a result of the battle damage on 18th January 1943 minor Cat.A/FB was the assessment and it was repaired on site. On 27th January 1943 it was slightly damaged by flak and again Cat.A/FB assessment resulted followed by a repair on site. On 27th March 1943 it failed to return from Duisburg, it crashed in Holland with three of the eight crew being killed and the rest being made PoW. Cat.E(m) damage was recorded on the paperwork and it was struck off charge on 31st March 1943.