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Manchester I (L7472 QR-) on a mission to Brest on 1942-02-01

Manchester I (L7472 QR-) on a mission to Brest on 1942-02-01
On Saturday, 31 January 1942, (a part of) the aircraft of the 61 squadron (RAF), took off for a mission to Brest in France from a station (airfield) in or near Woolfox Lodge.
One of the crew members was Flight Lieutenant R D Fraser. He departed for his mission at 18:45.
He flew with a Manchester (type I, with serial L7472 and code QR-). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Sunday, 01 February 1942.

Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.

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Date
1942-02-01
Status coordinate
The location is in a (the vicinity of a) city or town
Address
-, France
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