Ramrod 250 27 September 1943

[keith A]

Marauders bombed targets around Rouen, including those of 387th Bomb Group. The Hornchurch Wing was part of the escort. Can anyone tell me which of the squadrons had WCdr Crawford-Compton flying in it's ranks? Looking at Wood's lists it looks like 222 Squadron rather than 129 Squadron.

Also which USAAF squadrons were involved? I realise the 387th contributed to the total of sixty-five but there must have been others?

The effectiveness of the escort shows that just one B-26 was severely damaged.

regards

Keith

[Chris Goss]

It was 222 Sqn

[MW Giles]

Ramrod 250/I

D 2 Grp Rouen Sotteville 98 Sqn Mitchell 09:13 - 11:00 12 12 0 0 0
D 2 Grp Rouen Sotteville 180 Sqn Mitchell 08:55 - 10:45 7 6 0 1 0

Ramrod 250/II

D 8 AF Beauvais Tillé 322BG B-26 36 29 0 7 0
D 8 AF Beauvais Tillé 387BG B-26 36 36 0 0 1

Ramrod 251

D 8 AF Conches 323BG B-26 36 33 0 3 0
D 8 AF Conches 386BG B-26 36 35 0 0 1

Dispatched/Primary/Secondary/Aborted/Lost

Regards

Martin

[keith A]

Thanks chaps.