[David Layne]

Finally another one for La Spezia. This one for the Fletcher crew and they carried Sub/Lt. Lett of the Fleet Air Arm on this trip.

ED425E F/O R.A.Fletcher, Sgt J.H.Mason (2nd Pilot), F/Sgt M.I Robertson, S/Lt W.H.Lett, F/Sgt W.N.Layne, Sgt E.White, P/O D.W.Bale. 4 x 1000lb 7 SBC. Up 2039 Down 0658. Believed primary target attacked. Weather clear but ground obscured by smoke. Timed run from Palmeira Island, but even east coast line was obscured by smoke. Bombs dropped on fires and ETA from Palmeira. Bursts seen through smoke.

We can see that A. Pollen P/O 1942 was again the artist. I would imagine he did a number of them in advance and sold them to crew members after filling in relevant details for each raid.

I have seen other examples of Pollen's work and am curious if this forum (Which has the Font of all knowledge) can find other examples and tell me more about Pollen. I would like to have a Pollen count.

Incidentally 4 days after the La Spezia raid 97 Squadron was transferred from 5 Group to 8 Group Pathfinder Force.