Halifax B.Mk.II W7885 — Bombing Lorient France — 1943-02-13 to 1943-02-13

Squadron:35 (PFF) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date:1943-02-13
Completion Date:1943-02-13
Mission:Bombing
Operation:unspecified
Target City:Lorient France
Target Specific:
Base:RAF Graveley
Take Off Time:18:20
Squadron Code:TLRAF RoundelB
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City:France
Crash Specifics:near Leigne-ar-Menez 10 km west of Carhaix
Crash Latitude:0.000000000
Crash Longitude:0.000000000
Crash Reason:flak
Flak Battery:unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

Events

35 Madras Presidency Squadron (Uno Amino Agimus) RAF Graveley Pathfinder Force. Halifax III aircraft W 7885 TL-B failed toreturn from an operation against the submarine pens at Lorient, France. Hit by Flak over the target and subsequently abandoned, the Halifax crashed near Leigne-ar-Menez 10 km west of Carhaix, France

Flying Officer WJ Freeman (RCAF was killed in action

Sergeant DC Young (RAFVR) survived and was taken as Prisoner of War

Sergeant JN Barry (RCAF), Flying Officer GHF Carter (RCAF), Flying Officer JC Thomas (RCAF), Sergeant ER Turenne (RCAF) and Sergeant R Martin (RAFVR) survived and all became Evaders

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