Halifax MZ355 B.Mk.III - Minelaying Kattegat Strait Denmark - 1945-02-14 to 1945-02-14
Squadron: 427 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-14
Completion Date: 1945-02-14
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Kattegat Strait Denmark
Target Specific: Gardening
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 18:01
Squadron Code: ZL-W
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Denmark
Crash Specifics: Dyrvig Mark near Knaplund
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: Oberleutnant Herbert Kock of 1/ NJG 3
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). RAF Leeming. Halifax BIII aircraft MZ 355 ZL-W was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Herbert Kock of 1/ NJG 3 while on a mine-laying (GARDENING) operation over the Kadet Channel in the Western Baltic Sea. The Halifax crashed at Dyrvig Mark near Knaplund, Denmark

Most of the crew bailed out but both Air-Gunners, Pilot Officer JF Peak (RCAF) and Pilot Officer EM Ford (RCAF) were killed in action

Flight Lieutenant WB Brittain DFC (RCAF), Flying Officer CJ Driscoll (RCAF), Flying Officer H McKay (RCAF), Flying Officer RV Dallin (RCAF) and Sergeant P De Metz (RAVVR) survived, and all were taken as Prisoners of War

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