Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-10-06
Completion Date: 1942-10-07
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Osnabruck
Target Specific:
Base: Topcliffe
Take Off Time: 18.54
Squadron Code: LQ C
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Prattenburg between Veenendaal and Rhenen (Utrecht), Holland.
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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With No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*C", when shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at 23:55, 7 October 1942, in the estate of Prattenburg between Veenendaal and Rhenen (Utrecht), Holland. On a raid to Osnabruck, from Topcliffe, UK.
Sergeant Francis Anthony McCLUSKEY (1303065) Air Gunner, Killed
Prisoners of War for Halifax II W7763 - Warrant Officer Class 2 Gilbert Bryce ANDERSON (R/106774); Sgt Norman Edwin BROWN (R/91269); Plt Off Edward EGGERTSON (J/10894); Sgt James Charles MACKIE (R/58982); Sgt Archibald Marshall Eldes MOODIE (1371551); Plt Off Thomas Walker STEWART (J/9528)
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