Overview
A pretty standard week for RAF Wickenby squadrons, with 3 operations; Dortmund, mine laying in the Kattegat and American Army support by bombing the town of Duren, which is between Aachen and the river Rhine. One aircraft was lost on return from the Dortmund raid, with 2 aircrew killed and 5 injured – the crew of Fg Off Dainty were on there 23rd mission. A second aircraft was badly damaged during the Duren attack by another aircraft exploding nearby, forcing it to land near Brussels (see Station Diary below).
Extract from Station Diary
Extract from 626 Sqn Appendix to Operational Record Book
RAF Wickenby - This week in history - World War 2 