97/Deverill Crew: Ops, Augsburg

Object/Artifact

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RAF Pathfinders Archive

Name/Title

97/Deverill Crew: Ops, Augsburg

Entry/Object ID

2023.1568

Description

Photograph of the damage done to Deverill's aircraft during the Augsburg raid + logbook entry. (3 images)

Context

The Augsburg raid, 17 April 1942, was one of the most famous operations of the war, although its fame was subsequently overshadowed by the Dams Raid of May in the following year, also carried out by 5 Group.

Collection

97 Squadron, The Bombing War, RAF Bomber Command - 5 Group, YDEV: ERNEST DEVERILL COLLECTION

Category

QAI: Personal photographs, QAL1: Flying Log Books