Take off 20:19 Hrs on Operation 'Lineshoot' to bomb railway yards in Hanau, Lohr
35 Wellingtons and 14 Hampdens were to carry out attacks on railway targets. 22 aircraft reported that they had carried out this task but 12 Wellingtons and 1 Hampden were lost. Seven of the lost Wellingtons were from 214 Squadron, with a loss of 41 lives, and only 1 survivor.)
Sgt Davidson of this crew was the only survivor of this terrible tragedy
