Squadron: 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-07-24
Completion Date: 1942-07-24
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Duisburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Pocklington
Take Off Time: 00.37
Squadron Code: LQ K
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Return Time:
Crash City: Pocklington
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: mechanical
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405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Pocklington. Halifax BII aircraft W 7769 LQ-K was returning from an operation over Duisburg, Germany on a circuit prior to landing when it lost both port engines. The Halifax went into a spin and crashed at Pocklington Village, Yorkshire, hitting some houses and then a school. The entire crew was lost but there were no civilian casualties as a result of this crash
Flying Officer GF Strong (RCAF)(USA), Pilot Officer RB Albright (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class 2 WC Thurlow (RCAF), FS RW Hexter (RCAF), FS TR Owens (RCAF), Sergeant MW Apperson (RAF), Sergeant W Colloton (RAFVR) and Sergeant AJ Western (RAFVR) were all killed in action
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