The 214 Sqdn left from Stradishall at 1942-07-24 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Duisburg

On Friday 24 July 1942, a member of the 214 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant Withers, took off from Stradishall 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 an unknown time .

He flew with a Short Stirling (type I, serial W7567, code BU-S).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

23/24 July 1942

Duisburg

215 aircraft - 93 Wellingtons, 45 Lancasters, 39 Stirlings, 38 Halifaxes. 7 aircraft - 3 Wellingtons, 2 Lancasters, 2 Stirlings - lost.

Much cloud was present over the target and the flares dropped by the leading aircraft were scattered. Those bombs which did fall in Duisburg again caused some housing damage and 65 people were killed.

Minor Operations: 8 Blenheim Intruders, 13 aircraft minelaying. 2 Intruders lost.

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