The 78 Sqdn left from Middleton St George at 1942-06-20 at 23:43. Loc or duty Emden

On Saturday 20 June 1942, a member of the 78 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant M M Crowe, took off from Middleton St George 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 23:43.

He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type II, serial BB200, code EY-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:

(8th Air Force): General George C Marshall's letter of instruction to Brigadier General Dwight D Eisenhower reveals plan to integrate all US air units in the UK into the 8th Air Force. The broad objective of the AAF in the ETO is to attain "air supremacy over Western Continental Europe" in preparation for a future invasion of the Continent.

Campaign report of the RAF:

19/20 June 1942

Emden

194 aircraft - 112 Wel1ingtons, 37 Halifaxes, 25 Stirlings, 11 Hampdens, 9 Lancasters. 9 aircraft - 6 Wel1ingtons, 2 Stirlings, 1 Halifax -lost.
131 crews claimed to have bombed Emden. Bombing photographs showed that part of the flare force started a raid on Osnabrück, 80 miles from Emden, in which 29 aircraft eventual1y joined. Emden recorded only 5 high-explosive bombs and 200-300 incendiaries with no damage or casualties.

Minor Operations: 6 Blenheim Intruders, 5 aircraft on leaflet flights to France. No losses.

20 June 1942

12 Bostons to Le Havre power-station and 2 Mosquitos to Emden, all without loss.

20/21 June 1942

Emden

185 aircraft of 5 types. 8 aircraft - 3 Wel1ingtons, 2 Stirlings, 1 Halifax, 1 Lancaster - lost.
Only part of the bomber force identified the target. Emden reports about 100 houses damaged and 1 person injured.

Minor Operations: 5 Blenheim Intruders, 3 aircraft on leaflet flights to France. No losses.

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