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Old 26th November 2011, 12:31
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Re: Vitry-le-François bombing 1944-6-27; search for information

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Originally Posted by MW Giles View Post
Cannot comment about some of what you ask but I can list the squadrons

Lancasters
54 Base 1/1 bombed (Master of Ceremonies)
9 Sqn 6/12 bombed 5 ordered not to bomb by MC
50 Sqn 11/15 bombed 4 ordered not to bomb by MC
61 Sqn 16/19 bombed 2 ordered not to bomb by MC
83 Sqn 7/9 bombed
101 Sqn 7/9 bombed
106 Sqn 11/16 bombed 3 ordered not to bomb by MC, 2 did not return
463 Sqn 14/15 bombed
467 Sqn 11/16 bombed 4 ordered not to bomb by MC

Mosquitos
627 Sqn 4/4 bombed

Regards

Martin
Excellent Martin,
The full list of the attacking squadron was exactly what I was searching for.
One more question if you don't mind: I the list, the MC's A/C is affected to a base and not to a squadron, was it the rule at that time ? How to identify the serial of this A/C?

Many thanks
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