We are looking for any information on Sgt Charles Branch, my wife’s grandfather, who flew as tail-gunner on this Lancaster of 90 Squadron from Tuddenham in June 1944; or any information on other crew members around that time who may have flown with him. His nickname was “Grandpa”, as he was 38 at the time & the rest of the crew were young lads. To our knowledge he flew missions to Montdidier on 17th June, to Domleger on 21st June & Stuttgart on 28/29th June.
By: Peter Clare - 11th February 2008 at 23:48
I have a little info on the raid of 17/18 June 1944.
317 aircraft – 196 Lancaster’s, 90 Hali faxes, 19 Mosquitoes, 12 Stirling’s – of 1, 3, 4 and 8 Groups attacked railway targets at Aulnoye, Montdidier and St-Martin-I’ Hortier. 1 Lancaster was lost on the Montdidier raid. All targets were covered by cloud and the Master Bombers at Aulnoye and Montdidier ordered their forces to stop bombing after only 7 and 12 had bombed respectively. 87 aircraft of 4 Group bombed their target at St-martin-I’Hortier but no results were seen.
Bomber Command Diaries. Middlebrook and Everitt.
Regards
Peter.
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February 11, 2008 at 6:06 pm