The story
8 Wellingtons minelaying in the Frisians without loss.
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36 Bostons and 15 Venturas attempted to attack the docks at Flushing and Cherbourg and an airfield near Caen. Cloud spoiled most of the bombing. There were no losses.
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ESSEN
79 Lancasters and 3 Mosquitoes encountered 10/10ths cloud and bombs were dropped blindly on estimated positions. 4 Lancasters lost.
MINELAYING
70 aircraft on a large operation in the Frisian Islands; 4 Wellingtons and 2 Halifaxes lost.
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when Magdeburg was the main target.
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