6 Bomber Group January 28/29, 1944
33 Lancasters from 408, 426 and 432 squadrons were joined by 90 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, and 434 squadrons on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 23,500 feet, releasing 280,000 lbs of high explosives and 359,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing caused serious damage as there was broken cloud and the target could be seen. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil) RAF Leeming. Halifax BV aircraft LK 746 AL-K was shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Paul Semrau of the Stab III/NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88 from Gilze-Rijen airfield in the Netherlands, during an operation against targets in Berlin, Germany. The Halifax crashed near Berlin, at Kieckebusch, Germany
Pilot Officer H C Clay (RCAF), Flying Officer W G Hicks (RCAF)(USA), Flight Sergeant J Begg (RAFVR), Sergeant R E Drewett (RAFVR) and Sergeant J W Ward (RAFVR) were all killed in action
Flight Sergeant L W Wilkinson (RCAF) and Sergeant E S Green (RAFVR) both survived and were captured to become Prisoners of War
There were two 429 Squadron Halifax V aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serial LK 697 AL-D casualty list and additional information
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Halifax LK746 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
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