No. 342 Squadron — Lorraine

Command
Bomber Command

History

No. 342 Squadron, the Free French Groupe de Bombardement Lorraine, formed at West Raynham in April 1943 from French personnel transferred from the Middle East. It flew Douglas Boston light bombers with No. 2 Group, attacking airfields, transport targets and military installations in occupied Europe. The squadron supported the Normandy campaign, later moved to France, and continued daylight bomber operations with Second Tactical Air Force until it passed back to French control after the war.

Photographs

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. [Douglas Boston](/aircraft/14/) Mark III, BZ208 'OA-G', of [No. 342 (Free French) Squadron](/squadrons/396/) RAF undergoes a serviceability check by ground crew at [B50/Vitry-en-Artois](/airfields/8752/), on the first day of the unit's return to France.
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