Squadron:78 (B) Sqn (RAF)

Start Date:1942-11-07

Completion Date:1942-11-08

Mission:Bombing

Operation:unspecified

Target City:Genoa Italy

Target Specific:

Base:RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Take Off Time:17:00:00

Squadron Code:EYT

Radio Code:

Return Base:

Return Time:

Crash City:Valencia Spain

Crash Specifics:

Crash Latitude:0.000000000

Crash Longitude:0.000000000

Crash Reason:engine

Flak Battery:

Enemy Claim:

Events

Orr's Log from November 1942

Aircraft incident card -Form 1180

On the night of 7th / 8th November 1942 he flying 78 Squadron Halifax W1063 on Ops to Italy but outbound and (likely over the Alps) one of the engines failed. Realizing that they could not then return over the Alps they continued to target, released the bomb load but then headed for Gibraltar, the aircraft was eventually ditched near Valencia Spain.The crew were rescued but then interned briefly in Spain before being released to Gibraltar and then returned to the UK in early 1943. Stoey from multiple sources

• Flying Officer A P Dowse
• Sergeant J Kershaw
• Sergeant H E Thompson
• Sergeant P Langsford (RNZAF)
• Sergeant A W Hoare
• Pilot Officer A N Orr
• Sergeant T T Slater

RAF Commands