Halifax MZ476 B.Mk.III - Bombing Hannover Germany - 1945-01-05 to 1945-01-05
Squadron: 415 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-05
Completion Date: 1945-01-05
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Hannover Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF East Moor
Take Off Time: 16:23:00
Squadron Code: 6U-Y
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: the Dehme Forest, three miles north-west of Twistingen
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: Oblt Briegleb of 7/NJG2
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam) RAF East Moor. Halifax BIII aircraft MZ 476 6U-Y was shot down in the Dehme Forest, three miles north-west of Twistingen, Germany during an operation against targets in Hannover, Germany. The bomber was claimed by Oblt Briegleb of 7/NJG2, one of two claims for the night

Pilot Officer JA Rinder (RCAF) and Pilot Officer JT Clarke (RCAF) were all killed in action

Flying Officer SH McFadden (RCAF), Flying Officer N Conner (RCAF), Pilot Officer FT Graves (RCAF) and Sergeant JJ Burton (RAFVR) survived to be taken as Prisoners of War. PoW information for these aircrew is incomplete to date

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