Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-08-09
Completion Date: 1943-08-10
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Battle of Hamburg
Target City: Mannheim Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 22.52
Squadron Code: LQ K
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Belgium
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
Served with No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down by a night- fighter (Lt Norbert Pietrek 11. on operations to Mannheim on 10 August 1943, crashed in Belgium.
6 Bomber Group August 9/10, 1943
39 Halifaxes from 419, 427 and 428 Squadrons were order to attack Mannheim. The crews were over the target at between 17,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 129,000 lbs of incendiaries and 66,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, the target was cloud covered and the attack was scattered. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Served with No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF. Shot down by a night- fighter (Lt Norbert Pietrek 11. on operations to Mannheim on 10 August 1943, crashed in Belgium.
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