Halifax DK142 B/Met.Mk.V - Bombing Aachen Germany - 1943-07-13 to 1943-07-14
Squadron: 427 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-07-13
Completion Date: 1943-07-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Aachen Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 23:41
Squadron Code: ZL
Radio Code: C
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics: northwest of Dreumel, Gelderland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: unspecified
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6 Bomber Group July 13/14, 1943

48 Halifaxes from 408, 419, 427, and 428 Squadrons were joined by 21 Wellingtons from 429 and 432 Squadrons on an attack at Aachen. The crews were over the target at between 15,000 and 20,500 feet, releasing 224,000 lbs of incendiaries and 94,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, bombing was accurate and severe damage was caused. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certe) RAF Leeming. Halifax V aircraft DK 142 ZL-C, on a raid against targets in Aachen, Germany was attacked by multiple night fighters. The bomber was abandoned and crashed on the banks of the river Waal northwest of Dreumel, Gelderland, Netherlands

The entire crew survived

Warrant Officer Class 2 WH Green (RCAF), Sergeant JH Brown (RCAF), Sergeant SW Bryant (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class 2 JF Hutchings (RCAF), Sergeant RT Hayes (RCAF) and Warrant Officer Class 2 ME Sobkowicz (RCAF) were all taken as Prisoners of War

Warrant Officer Class 2 JRR Poudrier (RCAF) survived and evaded until betrayed by a Belgian criminal, to be arrested became a Prisoner of War

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