This Day In History

Summary of Events for  No. 439 (CAN) Squadron 

as recorded in the  439 Squadron Operations Record Book

for

22 December 1944

 B-78 Holland

Complete overcast in the morning with a partial haze, breaking up towards lunch-time raising our hopes for operations. Early in the afternoon it completely closed in again so that no operations were on the program and the only flying consisted of 3 A&E tests. R.164360 F/Sgt Propas arrived today on posting from 83 G.S.U. boosting our pilot strength to 24. One aircraft is still unserviceable.

Tonight, 439 officers invited all airmen  of their Squadron to a party in the Central Airmens' Mess. Both the officers and airmen helped to clean the place and modestly decorated it. The white bar with ample streaks of orange, Belgian and English beer received the suspected patronage. F/O Walt Kubicki beat out the rhythm on the piano whilst the gang chanted many of the old songs, as well as those in the repertoire compiled by F/O Mickey Harrison. F/O Lyal Shaver composed a 439 song which officers introduced at the party.

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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