Halifax W7803 B.Mk.II - Bombing Stuttgart Germany - 1943-03-11 to 1943-03-12
Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-03-11
Completion Date: 1943-03-12
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Stuttgart Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Topcliffe
Take Off Time: 19.01
Squadron Code: LQ B
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Crash City: la Malmaison, Aisne, France.
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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6 Bomber Group March 11/12, 1943

35 Halifaxes from 405, 408, and 419 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Stuttgart. The crews were over the target between 12,000 and 18,000 feet, releasing 195,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, this attack was not successful. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Topcliffe Halifax II aircraft W 7803 LQ-B went down near Laon at La Malmaison during an attack against Stuttgart, Germany, shot down by Of Reinhard Kollak of the 7.NJG 4, flying Bf 110 F-4 3C+LR from Juvincourt airfield. The Halifax crashed 1 km west of Malmaison, France, There were no survivors

Flight Lieutenant HG Shockley (RCAF), Flying Officer WM Palmer (RCAF), Pilot Officer BH La Barge (RCAF), Sergeant CO Henderson (RCAF), Pilot Officer J Henderson (RAFVR), Pilot Officer F Holland (RAFVR), Pilot Officer WW Kirkpatrick (RAFVR), and Sergeant MW MacKenzie (RAFVR) were also killed. Pilot Officer La Barge was the extra pilot on board to gain operational experience with his own crew

There were three other 405 Sqn Halifax II aircraft lost this night. Please see Lacina EG for information regarding Halifax BB 250 LQ-E, Dmytruk, P for information on Halifax DT 8745 LQ-V and Chretien, GT for information on Halifax BB 212 LQ-U

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