We joined the bomber stream and headed for the target without any encounters. Flak over the target was ineffective and we place 30% of our load in the target area. Heading out of the target area we came under attack by a Me109, which shot up our starboard wing. We totally missed Jerry as he slipped by. The remainder of the flight home passed without any other problems. We were lucky this mission to get off so easy.
Flight Officer Art DeFilippo
314 Squadron