Halifax NA179 B/A/Met.Mk.III - Bombing Chemnitz Germany - 1945-02-14 to 1945-02-14
Squadron: 420 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-14
Completion Date: 1945-02-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Thunderclap
Target City: Chemnitz Germany
Target Specific: communications and supply centres
Base: RAF Tholthorpe
Take Off Time: 17:01
Squadron Code: PT-B
Radio Code:
Return Base: RAF Tholthorpe
Return Time: 20:08
Crash City: North Yorkshire
Crash Specifics: one mile North of RAF Tholthorpe
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: engine
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
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420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum) RAF Tholthorpe. Halifax BIII aircraft returned early from an operation against targets in Chemnitz, Germany with a failed starboard outer engine. On approach, the bomber stalled, spun-in and crashed one mile North of the airfield, killing all but one crew member

Flying Officer WS Anderson (RCAF), Flying Officer SA Hay (RCAF), Flying Officer LI Jones (RCAF), Pilot Officer EAH Sills (RCAF), Flying Officer JC Sinden (RCAF) and Sergeant H Evans (RAFVR) were all killed in action

The sole survivor of this crash was the Mid-Upper Gunner, Flight Sergeant WH Giles (RCAF) who survived with serious injuries

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