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The 76 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1942-06-24 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Training

1942-06-24 · Unknown location · United Kingdom

The story

On Wednesday 24 June 1942, a member of the 76 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant M H Roberts, took off from an unknown RAF station in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. You can find the other details of this mission by searching here. Training and cargo flights are not separately mentioned as a mission. The plane left at an unknown time .

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial W7661, code MP-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


(8th Air Force): Lieutenant General Dwight D Eisenhower arrives in the UK.

Campaign report of the RAF:


23/24 June 1942

Minor Operations: 14 Wellingtons and Stirlings to St Nazaire but only 3 crews found and bombed the target, 52 aircraft minelaying off Lorient, Verdon and St Nazaire and in the Frisians, 1 Lancaster on a leaflet flight. 2 Wellington minelayers lost.

24/25 June 1942

St Nazaire

21 aircraft. No losses.


With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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