Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-04-03
Completion Date: 1943-04-04
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Essen Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Leeming
Take Off Time: 19.56
Squadron Code: LQ F
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
Served with No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*F". Failed to return from attack on Essen on 3/4 April 1943. Damaged by flak after bombing target. Attacked by a night fighter over Holland on return. One engine lost, entered an uncontrollable spiral. Crew baled out. Flight Sergeant W.S. Beaty drowned on landing, remaining 7 landed on Tiengemeten Island or mainland near Oud-Beijerland, taken PoW. Flight Sergeant K.O. Perry died in captivity on 23 August 1943.
6 Bomber Group April 3/4, 1943
22 Halifaxes from 405, 408, and 419 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Essen. The crews were over the target at between 15,000 and 19,000 feet, releasing 38,000 lbs of high explosives and 74,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the weather was clear and the target was severely damaged. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Served with No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*F". Failed to return from attack on Essen on 3/4 April 1943. Damaged by flak after bombing target. Attacked by a night fighter over Holland on return. One engine lost, entered an uncontrollable spiral. Crew baled out. Flight Sergeant W.S. Beaty drowned on landing, remaining 7 landed on Tiengemeten Island or mainland near Oud-Beijerland, taken PoW. Flight Sergeant K.O. Perry died in captivity on 23 August 1943.
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