Halifax MZ906 B.Mk.III - Bombing Essen Germany - 1944-10-23 to 1944-10-23
Squadron: 429 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-10-23
Completion Date: 1944-10-23
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Essen Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 16:11
Squadron Code: AL-H
Radio Code:
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Return Time:
Crash City: unspecified
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil) RAF Leeming. Halifax BIII aircraft MZ 906 AL-H failed to return from a night operation on targets in Essen, Germany. The Halifax was lost without a trace, cause of loss and crash location undetermined

Flying Officer GT Hallam (RCAF), Flying Officer NC Muir (RCAF), Flying Officer DC Pole (RCAF), Pilot Officer LJ Innes (RCAF), Pilot Officer PJF Mitchell (RCAF), FS LJ Moore (RCAF), and Sergeant JM Wemyss (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in action

The missing have no known graves and all are commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial

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