A brief recap for newer members ( and me !
).
Paul's Uncle ( who has no known grave ) was a Pathfinder crewmember of Stirling III EF932 'MG-N', presumed lost off the Dutch coast on the night of 24/25 June, 1943, target Wuppertal.
No answer to your question, but interesting anyway, is the following quote from Gordon Musgrove's
'Pathfinder Force ' ( 1976 ) :
'The marking and backing-up ( at Wuppertal, June 24-25 ) were of a high order...From the beginning of the year, 7 and 35 Squadrons had done all the H2S marking and illuminating. The courage of the crews was outstanding. In outdated aircraft, they faced the defences of the largest cities where there were four or five times as many flak batteries as planes in the target area. They pressed on in the face of heavy losses....for example, 7 Squadron lost its three flight commanders during one week in June.' ( p.52/53 ).
[ 01. February 2004, 06:22 AM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]