The 7 Sqdn left from Oakington at 1942-05-20 at 22:58. Loc or duty Mannheim
He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial W7520, code MG-S).
Campaign report of the USAAF:
No report
Campaign report of the RAF:
19/20 May 1942
Mannheim
197 aircraft - 105 Wellingtons, 31 Stirlings, 29 Halifaxes, 15 Hampdens, 13 Lancasters, 4 Manchesters. 11 aircraft - 4 Halifaxes, 4 Stirlings, 3 Wellingtons - lost.
155 aircraft reported hitting Mannheim but most of their bombing photographs showed forests or open country. A concentrated group of about 600 incendiaries in the harbour area on the Rhine burnt out 4 small industrial concerns. Only light damage was caused elsewhere. The only fatal casualties were 2 firemen.
Minor Operations: 65 'freshmen' crews to St Nazaire but bombing results were poor, 9 aircraft minelaying off Lorient and near Heligoland, 13 aircraft on leaflet flights to France. 1 Wellington lost on the St Nazaire raid.
Total effort for the night: 284 sorties, 12 aircraft (4.2 per cent) lost.
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