The 620 Sqdn left from an unknown RAF station at 1943-07-02 at an unknown time. Loc or duty Training

On Friday 02 July 1943, a member of the 620 Sqdn, Aircraftman 1st Class T A McLoughlin, took off from an unknown RAF station 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 EF394, code QS-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

1 July 1943 (Eighth Air Force): A memo by Major General Barney Mc Giles for General Henry H "Hap" Arnold, Commanding General, USAAF, stresses great need for more fighter escort for strategic bombing missions. The present ratio of less than 1 fighter group to 4 heavy bomber groups is held to be completely insufficient and a minimum ratio of 1 to 2 is suggested. Brigadier General Frederick L Anderson Jr replaces Brigadier General Newton Longfellow as Commanding General VIII Bomber Command.

HQ 14th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Hethel, England to Camp Thomas, England. HQ 20th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) transfers from Camp Lynn, England to Cheddington, England. The 556th, 557th, 558th and 559th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 387th Bombardment Group (Medium) arrive at Chipping Ongar, England from the US with B-26's. During the month of July, HQ 99th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) arrives at Aldermaston, England from the US.

Campaign report of the RAF:

12 Lancasters minelaying in the Frisian Islands, 25 OTU sorties. No aircraft lost.

2/3 July 1943

3 Mosquitos to Cologne, 2 Mosquitos to Duisburg, 32 aircraft minelaying in the Frisians and off Brittany ports. No aircraft lost.

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