[Col Bruggy]

Steve,

Re: Forester:

27/28 Jul 1943
90 Sqn.
Stirling III BK693 WP-A
Op: Hamburg

T/o 2220 West Wickham. Damaged by flak. On return, landed at Stradishall airfield, Suffolk, where it swung of the runway and collided with a parked Stirling belonging to 1657 CU. No injuries reported.

P/O Ralph Whitworth (131005. later A/F/L, DFC, 90 Sqn. LG:24/12/1943 p.5587 (with Citation).
Sgt K Forester
P/O H L Hibbs
P/O P Rushbrook
Sgt A J Rhodes
Sgt H Pelham
Sgt C F Keefe

See: BCL4/Chorley/p.245.

Some additional information (simplified), from "Avenging in the Shadows". (p.233).

Special Duties.

During September, October and November of 1943, supply drops to the French Resistance were made by a detachment of 214 Squadron which was based at Tempsford.

September 1943.

18/19 - 1 a/c despatched.
19/20 - 2 ditto
20/21 - 3
22/23 - 1

October 1943.

7/8 - 4
8/9 - 1
17/18 - 4
18/19 - 5
20/21 - 6

November 1943.

6/7 - 3
7/8 - 6
9/10 - 6
10/11 - 6
12/13 - 1
15/16 - 2
17/18 - 3

Col.