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The 35 Sqdn left from Graveley at 1942-11-19 at 18:12

The 35 Sqdn left from Graveley at 1942-11-19 at 18:12
On Thursday 19 November 1942, a member of the 35 Sqdn, Wing Commander B V Robinson, took off from Graveley in the United Kingdom. His mission is mentioned elsewhere on WW2 History Europe. 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 18:12.

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial DT488, code TL-S).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


(Eighth Air Force): Submarine yards at Vegesack, Bremen, and Kiel, Germany are added to day bombardment program as top priority objectives.

Campaign report of the RAF:


18/19 November 1942

Turin

77 aircraft dispatched. Many fires were started in the city-centre area. Hits were also achieved on the Fiat motor factory. Turin records show that 42 people were killed and 72 injured.

5 OTU aircraft took leaflets to France without loss.

19/20 November 1942

11 Wellingtons of 1 Group minelaying off Lorient and St Nazaire. 1 aircraft lost.


With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

This record can also be found on the maps of WW2 History Europe with Google coordinates. You can find the maps by clicking on this link on this location.

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