Squadron: 405 (C) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-04-06
Completion Date: 1943-04-07
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: Battle of the Ruhr
Target City: La Rochelle France (Cinnamon)
Target Specific:
Base: Leeming
Take Off Time: 20.42
Squadron Code: LQ G
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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Served with No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*G". Failed to return from mining operation to La Rochelle and Brest night of 6/7 April 1943. Last radio transmission received at 23:23 UK time. Came down in ocean off La Rochelle. All crew were killed. This was the last crew lost by this Squadron before it transferred to No. 8 Group for pathfinder duties.
6 Bomber Group April 6/7, 1943
10 Halifaxes from 405 and 408 Squadrons were joined by 5 Wellingtons from 431 Squadron on a mining operation to La Rochelle and Brest. The crews were over the garden at between 700 and 1,000 feet, sowing 26@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Served with No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*G". Failed to return from mining operation to La Rochelle and Brest night of 6/7 April 1943. Last radio transmission received at 23:23 UK time. Came down in ocean off La Rochelle. All crew were killed. This was the last crew lost by this Squadron before it transferred to No. 8 Group for pathfinder duties.
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