Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-02-11
Completion Date: 1944-02-12
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: Battle of Berlin
Target City: Borkum Island Germany
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Base: Middleton St. George
Take Off Time: 18.06
Squadron Code: VR R
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group February 11/12, 1944
8 Halifaxes from 428 squadron were ordered on a mining operation to Brest. The crews were over the garden at 15,000 feet, sowing 16@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Served with No. 419 Squadron, RCAF, coded "VR*R". Lost during mining operation to the Frisian Islands off Borkum on 12/13 February 1944. Five other crews were in the same area at the same time and reported no enemy activity. The loss of this crew remains a mystery. 52 Aircraft deployed incl. Units 405/419
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