Operations on this day
Year Date Weekday Activity Target
1942  5/09/1942  Saturday  No operations.           
1943  5/09/1943  Sunday  20 aircraft detailed for operations. 20 took off, but one failed to return. (F/O Pritchard and Crew). 19 N.F.T carried out, also 2 Air Firing Flights.  Mannheim         
1944  5/09/1944  Tuesday  4 A/C detailed for operations against LE HAVRE. The Commanding Officer (W/C T.L. Bingham-Hall DFC) was Master Bomber, and S/L T.E. Ison DFC Deputy Master Bomber. 16 non operational flights. F/S C.R. DEE (W/op) commissioned and F/L N. CRAWFORD (Nav) (RCAF) promoted Acting Squadron Leader  Le Havre         
1945  5/09/1945  Wednesday             
Casualties on this day
Year Rank Init Surname Decoration Unit Target Date Desig Type Cemetery CWGRef Grave Pic
1943  Sgt.  D  GROUT    RAF  Mannheim  5/09/1943  JA858  Lancaster III  CHOLOY WAR CEMETER  2319766  ** YES **
1943  F/Sgt  H J  SIMPSON    RAAF  Mannheim  5/09/1943  JA858  Lancaster III  CHOLOY WAR CEMETER  2319959  ** YES **