332 Sqn

NB - The executive posts were usually 'double-banked' with a British and a Norwegian officer filling the same post.

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
January
Lt	E Lynneberg	16 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 3 PRC and assumed command of No 332 Sqn
Maj	O Bull	17 Jan 1942	Arrived from London
Lt	K Urbye	18 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from London for duty as Adjutant
Maj	O Bull	21 Jan 1942	Departed Catterick and returned to No 331 Sqn
Lt	S Barkald	21 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 131 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
2 Lt	H B Knudsen	21 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 131 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer
Capt	W Christie	23 Jan 1942	Arrived from London
Lt	G Kristiansen	24 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn for duty as Accountant Officer
2 Lt	T Anundskaas	24 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn for duty as Signals Officer
Capt	W Christie	28 Jan 1942	Returned to London
Lt	W Mohr	28 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 253 Sqn
Lt	A A B Aas	28 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 253 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight
2 Lt	W Christie	28 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 253 Sqn
2 Lt	T Strand	28 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn
2 Lt	E Ulstein	28 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn
Sgt Plt	T Widerberg	28 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 124 Sqn
Sgt Plt	S Liby	29 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn
Sgt Plt	T A Wærner	29 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn
Sgt Plt	O J Gronmark	30 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 129 Sqn
Maj	O Bull	31 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn
2 Lt	E Hagen	31 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn
2 Lt	H Tanberg	31 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn
2 Lt	A Sunde	31 Jan 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer
February
Maj	O Bull	1 Feb 1942	Assumed command of No 332 Sqn
Lt	E Lynneberg	1 Feb 1942	Posted to No 331 Sqn
2 Lt	E Jacobsen	1 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn for duty as Electrical Engineer Officer
2 Lt	H B Knudsen	1 Feb 1942	Engineer Officer, proceeded to Rolls Royce, Derby for course
2 Lt	R E From	1 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn
2 Lt	P Mollestad	2 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn
2 Lt	G Piltingarud	4 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn
2 Lt	A Austeen	5 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 124 Sqn
2 Lt	O Ullestad	5 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 124 Sqn
Lt	Saether	6 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from London for duty as Medical Officer
2 Lt	E Haabjørn	4 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 615 Sqn
Lt	G Kristiansen	8 Feb 1942	Accountant Officer, posted to HQ RNAF, London
Lt	Saether	11 Feb 1942	Medical Officer, attached to HQ RNAF for temporary duty
2 Lt	T Øverlie	12 Feb 1942	Attached from HQ RNAF for temporary Wireless Mechanic duties
Maj	O Bull	13 Feb 1942	Attached to HQ RNAF for temporary duty
2 Lt	H B Knudsen	14 Feb 1942	Engineer Officer, returned from Rolls Royce, Derby on completion of course
Lt	Saether	15 Feb 1942	Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to HQ RNAF for temporary duty
Lt	O Kristiansen	16 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn
2 Lt	J Christie	16 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn
Sgt Plt	P Schønberg	19 Feb 1942	Arrived on posting from No 124 Sqn
2 Lt	T Øverlie	22 Feb 1942	Ceased to be attached on return to HQ RNAF
March
Lt	J Ryg	3 Mar 1942	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
2 Lt	E Lindseth	3 Mar 1942	Arrived on posting from No 61 OTU
Lt	K Urbye	4 Mar 1942	Adjutant, attached to HQ RNAF for temporary duty
Lt	K Urbye	6 Mar 1942	Adjutant, ceased to be attached to HQ RNAF for temporary duty
2 Lt	P Mollestad	14 Mar 1942	Attached to No 2 SAN for No 4 Fighter Command Refresher Course
Lt	F Thorsager	18 Mar 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight
2 Lt	T Anundskaas	27 Mar 1942	Posted to HQ, RNAF, London
2 Lt	A Austeen	30 Mar 1942	Posted to No 64 Sqn
2 Lt	O Ullestad	30 Mar 1942	Posted to No 64 Sqn
April
2 Lt	P Mollestad	2 Apr 1942	Ceased to be attached to No 2 SAN for No 4 Fighter Command Refresher Course
Fg Off	G W N Dunn	9 Apr 1942	British Engineer Officer, posted to HQ, No 44 Group
Maj	O Bull	13 Apr 1942	Attached to HQ 11th Armoured Brigade for Army Co-op Exercise
Lt	A A B Aas	13 Apr 1942	Attached to HQ 11th Armoured Brigade for Army Co-op Exercise
2 Lt	E Jacobsen	15 Apr 1942	Posted to No 3 Radio School for Radio Mechanics' Course
Maj	O Bull	16 Apr 1942	Ceased to be attached to HQ 11th Armoured Brigade for Army Co-op Exercise
Lt	S Aas	16 Apr 1942	Ceased to be attached to HQ 11th Armoured Brigade for Army Co-op Exercise
Fg Off	J A K Goldthorpe	18 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting from RAF Biggin Hill for duty as British Intelligence Officer
Lt	Saether	19 Apr 1942	Medical Officer, attached to RAF Farnborough for Aviation Medicine Course
Lt	W Mohr	21 Apr 1942	Proceeded to Rolls Royce, Derby for engine handling course
Lt	W Mohr	24 Apr 1942	Returned from Rolls Royce, Derby on completion of engine handling course
2 Lt	W Christie	26 Apr 1942	Attached to HQ 10th Armoured Brigade for Army Co-op Exercise
2 Lt	T Strand	26 Apr 1942	Attached to HQ 10th Armoured Brigade for Army Co-op Exercise
May
Maj	O Bull	20 May 1942	Relinquished command of No 332 Sqn on posting to HQ RNAF
Capt	W Mohr	20 May 1942	Assumed command of No 332 Sqn
2 Lt	T Strand	24 May 1942	Admitted to Whyte Leys Hospital, South Shields after being injured in a crash landing
2 Lt	J Christie	26 May 1942	Promoted to Lt
2 Lt	W Christie	26 May 1942	Promoted to Lt
2 Lt	R E From	26 May 1942	Promoted to Lt
2 Lt	E Hagen	26 May 1942	Promoted to Lt
2 Lt	E Haabjørn	26 May 1942	Promoted to Lt
June
Lt	E Haabjørn	6 Jun 1942	Posted to No 56 Sqn
2 Lt	G Piltingarud	6 Jun 1942	Posted to No 56 Sqn
2 Lt	A Sunde	7 Jun 1942	Intelligence Officer, returned from Intelligence Course
Sgt Plt	P Schønberg	7 Jun 1942	Killed on active service
2 Lt	P Mollestad	21 Jun 1942	Promoted to Lt
2 Lt	H Hansen	21 Jun 1942	Promoted to Lt
Lt	A A B Aas	29 Jun 1942	Killed in action
July
Sgt Plt	T Widerberg	1 Jul 1942	Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2 Lt
Sgt Plt	N Ringdal	1 Jul 1942	Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2 Lt
Sgt Plt	Sørensen	14 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting
Sgt Plt	S Liby	16 Jul 1942	Returned from convalescence
Lt	S Barkald	16 Jul 1942	Engineer Officer, departed on posting
2 Lt	H B Knudsen	16 Jul 1942	Assumed duties of Squadron Engineering Officer
Sgt Plt	E Malm	18 Jul 1942	Arrived on posting
Capt	W Mohr	24 Jul 1942	Officer Commanding, promoted to Maj
Lt	F Thorsager	24 Jul 1942	OC, 'A' Flight, promoted to Capt
Lt	R E From	24 Jul 1942	OC, 'B' Flight, promoted to Capt
Lt	E Hagen	31 Jul 1942	Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
2 Lt	H K Hansen	31 Jul 1942	Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
Sgt Plt	O Tanburg	31 Jul 1942	Killed in action
Sgt Plt	S Nygaard	31 Jul 1942	Killed in action
August
Fg Off	J A K Goldthorpe	2 Aug 1942	Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Croydon
Maj	W Mohr	19 Aug 1942	Wounded in action
Sgt Plt	P Bergsland	19 Aug 1942	Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW (he was one of only three that made a successful 'home run' from 'The Great Escape' in 1944
Sgt Plt	J Staubo	19 Aug 1942	Failed to return from a sortie, later reported to be a POW
September
Sgt Plt	E Westly	2 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 222 Sqn
Sgt Plt	G Fosse	2 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn
2 Lt	A Sunde	3 Sep 1942	Intelligence Officer, attached to RAF Southend for temporary duty
Maj	W Mohr	9 Sep 1942	Returned to duty on ceasing to be N/E sick
2 Lt	I H Knudsen	23 Sep 1942	Arrived on posting from No 331 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Sørensen	23 Sep 1942	Posted to No 331 Sqn (but seems tohave continued to fly with 332)
October
Flt Sgt Plt	J E Løfsgaard	11 Oct 1942	Killed in action
Flt Sgt	Y Henriksen	16 Oct 1942	Died in hospital
November
2 Lt	T A Wærner	1 Nov 1942	Failed to return from a sortie, but later returned having evaded capture
Lt	O Ullestad	9 Nov 1942	Posted to Vickers-Armstrong Ltd for test pilot duties
Flt Sgt	M Eriksen	18 Nov 1942	Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2 Lt, wef 16 Nov 1942
Flt Sgt	J Gilhuus	18 Nov 1942	Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2 Lt, wef 16 Nov 1942
Flt Sgt	G Fosse	18 Nov 1942	Appointed to a commission in the rank of 2 Lt, wef 16 Nov 1942
Lt	O Tandberg	20 Nov 1942	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Plt	E Hansen	20 Nov 1942	Admitted to RN Hospital Chatham following a flying accident
Capt	R E From	27 Nov 1942	Relinquished command of 'B' Flight, on posting to HQ RNAF
Lt	W Christie	27 Nov 1942	Promoted to Temp Capt and assumed command of 'B' Flight
December
No personnel movement were recorded in the ORB this month

Source - No 332 ORB (AIR 27/1728)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1942

Date	Notes
January
16 Jan 1942	No 332 Squadron formed at RAF Catterick 92 x NCOs and airmen arrived on posting from No 3 PRC
17 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, X4615, arrived from No 121 Sqn 1 x Spitfire VA, R7127, arrived from No 8 MU

20 Jan 1942	1 x Tiger Moth II, N9188, was transferred from RAF Catterick

24 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, R6801, arrived from No 8 MU
25 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, P8038, arrived from No 38 MU
26 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, R7335, arrived from No 401 Sqn
27 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, R7220, arrived from RAF Gravesend
28 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, P7920, arrived from No 8 MU 2 x Spitfire VAs, P9563 and R7060, arrived from No 37 MU 1 x Spitfire VA, W3118, arrived from No 452 MU
31 Jan 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, X4941, arrived from No 38 MU
February
1 Feb 1942	Squadron code letters changed from 'HG' to 'AH'
3 Feb 1942	19 x ACHs, most of whom had recently escaped from Norway, arrived on posting
7 Feb 1942	4 x Spitfire VAs, R7022, R7267, L1031 and R6957, arrived from No 33 MU
8 Feb 1942	1 x airmen was admitted to Darlington Borough Isolation Hospital with Cerebro-Spinal Menigitis, 15 x airmen from his billet were placed in quarantine for ten days
11 Feb 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, R7231, arrived from No 24 MU
12 Feb 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, W3114, arrived from No 8 MU
13 Feb 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, P8706, arrived from No 43 Group
14 Feb 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, X4283, arrived from No 43 Group 5 x FMEs returned from a course of instruction
14 Feb 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, K9825, arrived from No 8 MU
26 Feb 1942	The Squadron was officially 'handed over' to the RAF by the AOC, RNAF, Rear-Admiral Riiser-Larsen
March
12 Mar 1942	The squadron was declared operational
15 Mar 1942	1 x Spitfire VA, W7350, was transferred to No 12 Group Communication Flight
April
4 Apr 1942	Squadron instructed to transfer all Spitfire VA aircraft to No 164 Sqn and to receive 16 Spitfire VBs from No 603 Sqn

19 Apr 1942	Advance party proceeded to West Hartlepool by road
20 Apr 1942	Main party proceeded to West Hartlepool by road 9 x aircraft and pilots flew to West Hartlepool on detachment
May
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
June
17 Jun 1942	Advance party departed RAF Catterick for RAF North Weald by road and rail
18 Jun 1942	Advance party arrived at RAF North Weald Main party departed RAF Catterick for RAF North Weald by rail
19 Jun 1942	Main party arrived at RAF North Weald Squadron aircraft flew from RAF Catterick to RAF North Weald Rear party departed RAF Catterick for RAF North Weald by air
30 Jun 1942	The following proceeded from RAF North Weald to Station 'X' (RAF Manston) by air: - All aircraft and pilots Engineer Officer Medical Officer Intelligence Officer (British) 5 x Sgts 97 x Other ranks
July
7 Jul 1942	The detachment at Manston returned to North Weald
August
10 Aug 1942	1 x Spitfire VB, W3634, arrived from No 43 Group Deposit Account
14 Aug 1942	The bulk of the squadron detached to RAF Station 'X' (Manston) by road and air
19 Aug 1942	Squadron took part in operations in support of Operation 'Jubilee', the raid on Dieppe
20 Aug 1942	Squadron returned to North Weald
31 Aug 1942	Detachment Ground party departed RAF North Weald for RAF Martlesham Heath (Armament Training) All aircraft and pilots departed RAF North Weald for RAF Martlesham Heath (Armament Training)
September
6 Sep 1942	The detachment at Martlesham Heath returned to North Weald
October
2 Oct 1942	Rail party departed RAF North Weald for RAF Station 'X' (Manston) Road party departed RAF North Weald for RAF Station 'X' (Manston) Main party departed RAF North Weald for RAF Station 'X' (Manston) by air 3 x Spitfires departed RAF North Weald for RAF Station 'X' (Manston) 11 x Spitfires flew from North Weald to Manston on completion of an operation
9 Oct 1942	The squadron returned o RAF North Weald from RAF Manston
15 Oct 1942	The squadron was informed it would re-equip with Spitfire IXs and the first two arrived

17 Oct 1942	4 x Spitfire IXs were received
20 Oct 1942	4 x Spitfire IXs were received
27 Oct 1942	Squadron pilots commenced training on Spitfire IXs
November
2 Nov 1942	First limited patrols carried out using Spitfire IXs
8 Nov 1942	First full squadron operation carried out using Spitfire IXs
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 332 ORB (AIR 27/1728)