Halifax LK697 B/Met.Mk.V - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1944-01-28 to 1944-01-29
Squadron: 429 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-01-28
Completion Date: 1944-01-29
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Battle of Berlin
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific: industrial targets
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 00:05:00
Squadron Code: AL-D
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Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: near Guelitz
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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6 Bomber Group January 28/29, 1944

33 Lancasters from 408, 426 and 432 squadrons were joined by 90 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, and 434 squadrons on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 23,500 feet, releasing 280,000 lbs of high explosives and 359,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing caused serious damage as there was broken cloud and the target could be seen. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil) RAF Leeming. Halifax BV aircraft LK 697 AL-D was lost during night operations against industrial targets in Berlin, Germany. The cause of loss was not determined but the Halifax is believed to have crashed near Guelitz, Germany

Flying Officer T Siltala (RCAF), Flying Officer W A Cook (RCAF), Flying Officer A C McKenzie (RCAF), Flying Officer K B Malcolm (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class II E A Cornfield (RCAF), Sergeant H Howson (RAFVR) and Sergeant E C Richards (RAFVR) were all killed in action

There were two 429 Squadron Halifax V aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serial LK 746 for casualty list and additional flight detail

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