Oprep No. 171 for last night's raid. Crew List and Sortie Report
Routine Order No. 1/43 .
Wing advises having instructed our Admin. Section at SOLUCH to move to CHEL II. Burial Party sent to just SW of BUERAT to bury A/F/ Sgt. GIBBONS, Capt. BUDD's Gunner who was killed on the 14th. Jan. 43. Aircrews were employed on cleaning up the aerodrome after last night’s fire and explosions.
No operational flying today: Oprep. No. 139
Eleven of our aircraft required for tonight’s raids. It is understood that Jerry is still pulling out and that he has ploughed up the aerodrome and planted mines at BIR DUFAN.