Wellington X3416 Mk. III - Bombing Duisburg Germany - 1942-07-13 to 1942-07-14
Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-07-13
Completion Date: 1942-07-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Duisburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Mildenhall
Take Off Time: 00.58
Squadron Code: VR J
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

194 aircraft - 139 Wellingtons, 33 Halifaxes, 13 Lancasters, 9 Stirlings - on the first of a series of raids on this industrial city on the edge of the Ruhr. 6 aircraft - 3 Wellingtons, 2 Stirlings, I Lancaster - were lost and 4 more aircraft crashed in England.

The force encountered cloud and electrical storms and reported that their bombing was well scattered. Duisburg reports only housing damage - 1 I houses destroyed, 68 seriously damaged - and 17 people killed

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Served with No. 419 (B) Squadron, RCAF in 1942, coded "VR*J". Lost without a trace on mission to Duisburg on 13/14 July 1942, out of Mildenhall. This crew was on its second mission.

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