Krefeld

Krefeld

Aerial photograph is a mass of light streaks, nothing else visible. Photograph captioned '1632 FCX 21/22.6.43/NT 8" 19500' 0205 135M KREFELD RDB 2X1000GP 630X4 48X30 P11 S/L DEBENHAM X 10.

1943-06-21

1943-06-22

One b/w photograph

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'1632 FCX 21/22.6.43/NT 8" 19500' 0205 135M KREFELD RDB 2X1000GP 630X4 48X30 P11 S/L DEBENHAM X 10.
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'This photograph was taken by Halifax ZA-X BB324 of 10 Squadron. On 21/22 June 1943 it carried out a raid on Krefeld. My dad was the bomb aimer and the photo was taken automatically on bomb release. The aircraft returned safely to base. Dad and the rest of the crew were then stood down for a few days. This aircraft failed to return the following night from Mulheim with a different crew. The pilot was Sgt Pinkerton. A few years ago I got in touch with his nephew in Canada.'