This Day In History

Summary of Events for  No. 439 (CAN) Squadron 

as recorded in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book

for

17 November 1944

 B-78 Holland

Heavy cloud and ground haze in the morning accompanied by frost. In the afternoon, down came the rain in torrents which fell unrelentlessly during the day and night. The Adjutant's tent was submerged in about 2 inches of water. To top it all, the power tender had been taken away to the Maintenance Section (priority) as theirs was unserviceable. But the Orderly Room Cpl Singeman, is fighting hard with his paper war in spite of lack of light. Big pools of water are everywhere in our dispersal. No flying was done except for one A & E test. Two new pilots were posted in from 83 GSU and arrived at lunch time from the United Kingdom by Anson; they are J.17058 F/O L.C. Shaver and J.37114 F/O S. Angelini. the former is now on his second tour, having completed his first with 112 Squadron in Africa.

 

Detail of Work Carried Out by  No. 439 RCAF Squadron 

as compiled by in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 541

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