The 75 Sqdn left from Mepal at 1943-07-06 at 23:45. Loc or duty Gardening

On Tuesday 06 July 1943, a member of the 75 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant R Thomas, took off from Mepal 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 23:45.

He flew with a Short Stirling (type III, serial EF436, code AA-A).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(Eighth Air Force): HQ 385th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and it's 549th, 550th, and 551st Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy) with B-17's arrive at Great Ashfield, England from the US joining the 548th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) which arrived on 29 Jun 43. The group will fly it's first combat mission on 17 Jul 43.

Campaign report of the RAF:

5/6 July 1943

4 Mosquitos to Cologne and 4 to Hamburg, 34 aircraft minelaying off French ports and in the Frisians, 18 OTU sorties. 1 Stirling and 1 Wellington lost from the minelaying force.

6/7 July 1943

4 Mosquitos to Cologne and 3 to Düsseldorf, 36 aircraft minelaying off Biscay ports. 1 Lancaster minelayer lost.

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