The 7 Sqdn left from Oakington at 1942-01-18 at 17:55. Loc or duty Soesterberg

On Sunday 18 January 1942, a member of the 7 Sqdn, Lieutenant H N Denny, took off from Oakington in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on Back to Normandy. 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 17:55.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial N6120, code MG-V).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

17/18 January 1942

Bremen

83 aircraft; only 8 aircraft claimed to have bombed the primary target. Some of the aircraft attacking alternative targets reached Hamburg, which reports 11 fires and casualties of 5 dead and 12 injured. 3 Wellingtons were lost and 1 Stirling crashed England after being fired at and damaged by a British convoy.

Minor Operations: 24 aircraft to Emden, 2 aircraft to Dunkirk, 2 to Soesterberg airfield, 8 Hampdens minelaying off Wilhelmshaven and Dunkirk. No losses.

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