6 Bomber Group March 24/25, 1944
23 Lancasters from 408 and 426 Squadrons were joined by 90 Halifaxes from 420, 424, 425, 427, 429, 432, and 433 Squadrons on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 19,000 and 24,000 feet, releasing 48,000 lbs of high explosives and 409,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, there was severely high winds and the attack was scattered. This was another terrible night as 72 crews failed to return due to being blown off course and over heavy flak defenses. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S'y Frotte S'y Pique) RAF Skipton-on-Swale. Halifax BIII aircraft LV 841 BM-H was lost on the return leg of an operation against targets in Berlin, Germany. The Halifax is believed to have been shot down by a night fighter, probably Oblt. Heinz Rokker of 2/NJG2. The Halifax crashed at Sandersleben, 18 KM SW of Bernburg, Germany. The entire crew was lost
FS GA Dancey (RCAF), Pilot Officer HW Lossing (RCAF), Flying Officer DA Robinson (RCAF), FS LG Davey (RCAF), Sergeant E Osborne (RAFVR), Sergeant FE Simons (RAFVR), and Sergeant OW Sporne (RAFVR) were all killed in action
There were two 433 Squadron Halifax aircraft lost on this operation. Please see aircraft serial HX 284 BM-B
24/25.03.1944 433 Squadron Halifax II LV841 BM-H Plt.Off. Lossing
July I 2020 I RCAF 420 Snowy Owl
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