6 Bomber Group November 2/3, 1944
180 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 432, 433 and 434 squadrons were joined by 42 Lancasters from 419, 428 and 431 squadrons on an attack at Dusseldorf. The crews were over the target at between 18,000and 21,000 feet, releasing 1,711,000 lbs of high explosives and 285,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the northern part of Dusseldorf was severely damaged. This was the last attack on Dusseldorf. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target - Dusseldorf, Germany. Lancaster aircraft PB 413 was badly shot up. Flight Sergeant E.E.Perini baled out It was his 32nd operation. A/C was returning from the target when Flight Lieutenant G.A. Martin (Air Bomber) took over the controls and made a crash landing one half mile south-east of the aerodrome at Debden, Essex, England on November 2, 1944. Flying Officer Hannah subsequently died of his wounds during surgery in hospital and was the only casualty.
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