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The 139 Sqdn left from Wyton at 1943-10-21 at 18:39. Loc or duty Berlin

1943-10-21 · Wyton · United Kingdom

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On Thursday 21 October 1943, a member of the 139 Sqdn, Flight Sergeant T K Forsyth, took off from Wyton 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 18:39.

He flew with a de Havilland Mosquito (type IV, serial DZ597, code XD-).

Campaign report of the USAAF:


(Ninth Air Force): Bad weather causes 72 B-26's sent to bomb Evreux/Fauville Airfield in France to abort the mission.

Campaign report of the RAF:


21/22 October 1943

11 Mosquitos to Emden, the Bruderich steelworks at Düsseldorf and Dortmund. All targets bombed without loss.


With thanks to the RAF and USAAF.net!

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