Lancaster L7543 EM-Z

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Originally Posted by Col Bruggy

Hello,

Ops of 1163246 George Henry DUKE RAFVR.

No.207 Squadron.

4/5-5-42 - Lancaster R5503 "S" - STUTTGART - Capt. F/S J B WALKER DFM - 2nd Dickie Sgt G H DUKE - Up: 22.40, Down: 04.47. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), May 1942 (Image 3 of 15).

7/8-6-42 - Lancaster R5550 "B" - GARDENING - 'NECTARINE" - Capt. Sgt G H DUKE - Up: 01.03, Down: 04.37. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), June 1942 (Image 12 of 36).

11/12-6-42 - Lancaster R5500 "B" - GARDENING - "NECTARINE" - Capt. Sgt G H DUKE - Up: 01.31, Down: 04.43. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), June 1942 (Image 16 of 36).

25/26-6-42 - Lancaster R5509 "G" - BREMEN (Focke-Wulf Factory) - Capt. F/S G H DUKE - Up: 00.07, Down: 04.07. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), June 1942 (Image 27 of 36).

29/30-6-42 - Lancaster R5509 "G" - BREMEN "D" - Capt. F/S G H DUKE - Up: ??.20, Down: 05.03. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), June 1942 (Image 33 of 36).

2/3-7-42 - Lancaster R5550 "B" - BREMEN - Capt. F/S G H DUKE - Up: 00.27, Down: 00.46 Engine problem, brought bomb load back to base. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), July 1942 (Image 2 of 32).

8/9-7-42 - Lancaster L7583 "A" - WILHELMSHAVEN - Capt. F/S G H DUKE - Up: 23.33, Down: 04.42. 207 Sqn ORB Record of Events (F.541), July 1942 (Image 7 of 32).

11/12-7-42 - Lancaster L7543 "Z" - DANZIG - Capt. F/S G H DUKE - Up: 16.41, Aircraft Failed to Return. 207 Sqn Orb Record of Events (F.541), July 1942 (Image 11 of 32).

Source:

TNA: AIR 27/1233/32 - May 1942 - Record of Events (F.541) - (15 Images).
TNA: AIR 27/1233/34 - June 1942 - Record of Events (F.541) - (36 Images).
TNA: AIR 27/1233/36 - July 1942 - Record of Events (F.541) - (32 Images).

Col.

can anyone enrich this data with previous missions? I miss the participation of Duk's crew in daylight on February 12, 1942, on the German battleships "Gneisenau", "Scharnhorst" and "Prinz Eugen" (Operation Cerberus). Previously, they were also on Brest.