Halifax HX279 B/GR.Mk.III - Bombing Frankfurt Germany - 1944-03-18 to 1944-03-18
Squadron: 427 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-03-18
Completion Date: 1944-03-18
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Frankfurt Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 19:15
Squadron Code: ZL-Z
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: near Trier
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: unspecified
War Diary Unavailable
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427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certe) RAF Leeming. Halifax BIII aircraft HX 279 ZL-Z missing during a night operation to Frankfurt, Germany, believed shot down by a night fighter

Flying Officer AH Mildon (RCAF), Flying Officer RE O'Heare (RCAF), Pilot Officer RA Dumas (RCAF), Pilot Officer RC Gallaugher (RCAF), and Sergeant GA Ritchie (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Flight Sergeant WC Miller (RCAF) and Sergeant E Sawyer (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War

There were two 427 Squadron Halifax III aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serial Halifax LW 551 ZL-Gfor further information on this aircraft and crew

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