99 Sqdn ORB Barron crew lost 12 June 1941

[lancaster]

Looking for the 99 Sqdn ORB especially for the Barron crew shotdown 11/12 June 1941 over Holland. Would like to know their usual (Wellington)aircraft number which was on minor repair that evening so they allocated a second machine which was P9281. Also I would like to know the take off time from Waterbeach. Does also some one know their target objective at Dusseldorf???

Many Thanks,
Adrian

[lancaster]

Looking for the 99 Sqdn ORB especially for the Barron crew shotdown 11/12 June 1941 over Holland. Would like to know their usual (Wellington)aircraft number which was on minor repair that evening so they allocated a second machine which was P9281. Also I would like to know the take off time from Waterbeach. Does also some one know their target objective at Dusseldorf???

Many Thanks,
Adrian

ORB no needed only I would like to know the targets at Dusseldorf or maybe a night raid report???

Best,
Adrian

[John Williams]

Hi Adrian,

According to Middlebrooks Bomber Command War Diaries targets that night were Dusseldorf attacked by 92 Wellingtons, 6 Stirlings. 6 Wellingtons were lost. Duisburg attacked by 36 Whitleys, 35 Hampdens, 9 Halifaxes. 1 Whitley lost. Boulogne attacked by 14 Wellingtons and 5 Whitleys one Wellington & 1 Whitley lost. 1 Wellington to Rotterdam, 20 Hampdens minelaying in Kiel Bay and Frisians 12 OTU sorties. 1 Hampden lost.

Cheers,

John.