Squadron: (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-05-23
Completion Date: 1944-05-23
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Le Mans France
Target Specific:
Base: East Moor
Take Off Time: 00.10
Squadron Code: QO X
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: north of Chelveston, UK
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: engine
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
133 aircraft- 112 Halifaxes, 13 Lancasters, 8 Mosquitoes - of 6 and 8 Groups again attacked the railway yards. The local report confirms that the bombing was accurate, with much damage to the railways and the nearby Gnome & Rhone factory. Only 2 'French people were injured. 1 Halifax lost.
source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
Halifax aircraft MZ 506 was shot down during night operations over Le Mans Flying Officer W.H. Mathews, P/Os J.E. Desmarais, S. Kuleski, E.P. Boutilier, W.W. Crum, M. Wiwsianski, and Sergeant ED. Horton (RAF) were killed.
