Halifax MZ362 B.Mk.III - Bombing Stuttgart Germany - 1944-07-25 to 1944-07-26
Squadron: 429 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-07-25
Completion Date: 1944-07-26
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Stuttgart Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 20:54:00
Squadron Code: AL-Y
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: St-Maurice-St-Germain, Eure-et-Loir
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable

6 Bomber Group July 25/26, 1944

37 Lancasters from 408, 419, and 428 squadrons were joined by 140 Halifaxes from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 431, 432, 433, and 434 squadrons on an attack at Stuttgart. The crews were over the target at between 16,000and 21,000 feet, releasing 829,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, this attack was successful and severe damage was caused. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil) RAF Leeming. Halifax III aircraft MZ 362 AL-Y was shot down by flak, crashing at Le Favril, Eure, France during an operation against targets in Stuttgart, Germany. The Halifax crashed at St-Maurice-St-Germain, Eure-et-Loir, France

Pilot Officer FAJ Van Droogenboeck (RCAF) and Sergeant T Holmes (RAFVR) were killed in action

Flying Officer MB Tracey (RCAF), Sergeant FE Elderton (RCAF), Sergeant RJ Wasylkow (RCAF), Sergeant DWR Fairborn (RCAF) and Sergeant RE Cowan (RCAF) all survived to become Evaders

Addendum: - note the correct spelling of Le Favil is Le Favril. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France

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