Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-06-29
Completion Date: 1942-06-30
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Bremen Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Pocklington
Take Off Time: 23.04
Squadron Code: LQ H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Borgemoor, Germany
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Pocklington, Halifax II aircraft W 7715 LQ-H lost during an attack against Bremen, Germany, shot down by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Alfred Brackmann of the 2/NJG 3, who was flying a Bf 110 from Vechta airfield - (claim) Bimolten 7km NNW Nordhorn at 01:46, crashing at Borgemoor, Germany

Sergeant LN Dearlove (RCAF), Sergeant AG McFee (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class 1 WE Alcazar (RCAF)(Trinidad), Flight Lieutenant H Liversidge (RAFVR), Sergeant LH Bradbrook (RAF), and Sergeant JET Foot (RAFVR) were also killed. Sergeant JW Dumond (RCAF)(USA), was taken Prisoner of War

There were three 405 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see Harrell, WJ (W 1113 LQ-G) and Walsh, CS (W 7714 LQ-K) for the casualty lists of the other aircraft

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