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A report of an operation to Mannheim in Halifax W7677 on the night of 19 May 1942. Sergeant Batchelder describes damage to the aircraft's undercarriage accumulator and hydraulics caused by flak on the outward flight. On the return journey problems…

Jack writes about the disorganisation in his movements. However he is very happy with the food at the mess.

Jack writes that he has had no recent letter from her. He has been doing more flying which he enjoys.

He apologises again for not writing. He has been very busy. He is writing the letter in a field of poppies.

Part of a letter to John's family. He has settled down in his new post and is happy. He finds camp monotonous.

He writes that they raided Guernsey and it was in the papers. He claimed he shot down a Heinkel 113, his first kill.

He apologises for not writing but he has been busy on operations.

The author is delighted that Les is safe, albeit a prisoner of war.