Squadron: 115 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-04-10
Completion Date: 1943-04-11
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Frankfurt Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF East Wretham
Take Off Time: 00:00:00
Squadron Code: KO-B
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Crash City: Thour France
Crash Specifics: 22 km W of Rethel France
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
Crashed 0229 at le Thour (Ardennes) 22 km W of Rethel France.
6 Bomber Group April 10/11, 1943
24 Halifaxes from 405, 408, and 419 Squadrons were joined by 94 Wellingtons from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, and 431 Squadrons on an attack at Frankfurt. The crews were over the target at between 12,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 120,000 lbs of high explosives and 189,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the target was cloud covered and the attack was scattered. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Crashed 0229 at le Thour (Ardennes) 22 km W of Rethel France.
