| Place | Europe: Germany, Bremen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01270.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
C. 1942. MEMENTO ISSUED TO THE CREW OF NO. 50 SQUADRON (RAF) LANCASTER ED 541 "A" FOR APPLE FOR ...
Description
C. 1942. MEMENTO ISSUED TO THE CREW OF NO. 50 SQUADRON (RAF) LANCASTER ED 541 "A" FOR APPLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR ATTACK ON BREMEN, GERMANY, 1942-09-4/5. THESE MEMENTOES WERE ONLY ISSUED TO CREWS WHO RETURNED WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF THEIR TARGET AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME CREWS WERE FLYING UP AND DOWN THE CHANNEL, JETTISONING THEIR BOMBS AND RETURNING TO BASE AT THE EXPECTED ESTIMATED TIME ARRIVAL.