Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander J Collier

Letter from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander J Collier

To Air Ministry concerning bombing results. 700 bombs being plotted possibly undershooting. Request they must get Mosquito by next moon.

1944-03-12

One-page typewritten letter

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[underlined] MOST SECRET. [/underlined]

No. 617 Squadron.
RAF. Station,
Woodhall Spa, Lincs.

12th. March, 1944.

Dear

Thank you for your letter. We are in the midst of plotting something like 700 bombs, and will let you know the tendency of errors as soon as possible. I think personally I will turn out to be slightly undershooting.

I enclose a memorandum for you perusal. It is most important that we get the Mosquito by next moon. The criterion is clearly how important our type of attack is considered to be.

All the very best,
Yours
GLC

W/Cdr. J. Collier DSC., DFC.,
E. Ops. 3222, Air Ministry,
King Charles Street.,
[underlined]Whitehall, London, S.W.1.[/underlined]