Halifax NR178 B.Mk.III - Bombing Hannover Germany - 1945-01-05 to 1945-01-05
Squadron: 425 (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 Tholthorpe
Take Off Time: 16:24:00
Squadron Code: KW-J
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: wo kilometers East of Schneeren
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: unspecified
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai) RAF Tholthorpe. Halifax BIII aircraft NR 178 KW-J was shot down by a night fighter two kilometers East of Schneeren, Germany while engaged in an operation against targets in Hannover, Germany

Pilot Officer BG Simonin (RCAF) and Pilot Officer GB Noonan (RAFVR) were both killed in action

Flying Officer JWA Seguin (RCAF), Flying Officer JAM Bilodeau (RCAF), Flight Sergeant JGA Cantin (RCAF), Flight Sergeant JJG Huet (RCAF) and Pilot Officer JMR Lapierre (RCAF) all survived to be taken as Prisoners of War

There were two other 425 Squadron Halifax III aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serials MZ 860 KW-E and NP 999 KW-W for additional information on these aircraft and crews

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