On 12 April he carried out a high-level bombing attack on German warships in Kristiansand Bay, Norway. He maintained his bombing run in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire and attacks by enemy fighters, one of which his air gunner shot down. Homer then got his damaged aircraft back to base. For this operation, Homer was awarded an immediate DFC.
In August, Michael Homer volunteered for Fighter Command. He was sent to 5 OTU, Aston Down, converted to Hurricanes and was posted No 1 Squadron at Northolt, arriving on 2 September.
After damaging a Do 17 near Tilbury on the 7th, Homer was posted to No 242 Squadron at Coltishall on 21 September. He was shot down and killed on the 27th, when he crashed in flames at Bluetown, Mintching Wood, Milstead, near Sittingbourne.
Homer was 21. He is buried in Godlingston Cemetery, near Swanage. There is a memorial plaque at the crash site, dedicated on 27 September 1990.
Michael Homer appears in a much-published photograph of pilots of 242 with a Hurricane. This is often captioned as having been taken in October 1940, which cannot be correct, given the presence of Homer.
