The 156 Sqdn left from Alconbury at 1942-07-07 at 23:57. Loc or duty Gardening

On Tuesday 07 July 1942, a member of the 156 Sqdn, Sergeant R E Attwater, took off from Alconbury 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 23:57.

He flew with a Vickers Wellington (type III, serial Z1576, code GT-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

No report

Campaign report of the RAF:

6/7 July 1942

42 aircraft minelaying off Lorient and Verdon. 3 Wellingtons lost.

7/8 July 1942

Minelaying: 79 Wellingtons and 23 Stirlings of 1 and 3 Groups laid mines in the Frisian Islands without loss.

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