Beats Walkin'
Operation: Mission 91 — Oil at Ghent
Date: 26/27 July, 1944
Crew: Pilot: F/L Jake Houston; Bomb aimer Sgt. Archie Hamm; Navigator Sgt. Abe Hanover; Flt. Eng. Sgt. Ormond Pearling; W/O Sgt. Brian Hostler; Mid-upper Sgt. Cecil Harding; Tail gunner Sgt. Thomas Leeland
Opposition outbound: We met no opposition to the target Over the target: No flak damage. Bomb run ON - 40%
Opposition homeward: A Me-110 attacked over the channel and he knocked out the port tail rudder and port aileron. For his troubles mid-upper blew away part of his tail (FBOA – Mid-upper Sgt. Cecil Harding)
Landing: Okay
Crew casualties: None
Comments: None
(signed) F/L Jake Houston, Pilot, Beats Walkin'