Squadron:158 (B) Sqn (RAF)

Start Date:1945-01-05

Completion Date:1945-01-06

Mission:Bombing

Operation:unspecified

Target City:Hanover Germany

Target Specific:

Base:RAF Lissett

Take Off Time:17:01

Squadron Code:NPQ

Radio Code:

Return Base:

Return Time:

Crash City:Germany

Crash Specifics:between Bremen and Hanover

Crash Latitude:0.000000000

Crash Longitude:0.000000000

Crash Reason:

Flak Battery:unspecified

Enemy Claim:unspecified

6 Bomber Group January 5/6, 1945

133 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 432, and433 squadrons were joined by 57 Lancasters from 419, 428, 431, and 434squadrons on an attack at Hannover. The crews were over the target at between18,000 to 20,000 feet, releasing 1,587,000 lbs of high explosives. Accordingto reports, bombing was scattered through out the city. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

Events

158 Squadron RAF (Strength in Unity) RAF Lissett. Halifax III aircraft MZ 432 NP-Q failed to return from operations against targets in Hanover, Germany. Cause of loss was not determined but most likely from an night fighter but there was also accurate heavy flak. The Halifax crashed somewhere between Bremen and Hanover with the loss of one crew member

Sergeant G Dacey (RAFVR) was missing, presumed killed in action

Sergeant Dacey has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Flying Officer GW Cross (RCAF), Flying Officer AG Robertson (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class 2 GE Marion (RCAF), FS FDE Rae (RCAF), FS TM Laurie (RAFVR) and Sergeant JJ Bromfield (RAFVR) baled and survived. All were taken as Prisoners of War

158 Squadron Halifax III MZ432 NP-Q F/O. Robertson, RAF Lissett, ...

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