Lancaster KB741 Mk.X - Bombing Chemnitz Germany - 1945-02-14 to 1945-02-14
Squadron: 434 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-14
Completion Date: 1945-02-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Thunderclap
Target City: Chemnitz Germany
Target Specific: communication and supply centers
Base: RAF Croft
Take Off Time: 16:52
Squadron Code: SE-C
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: Tannenberg, 26 km South of Chemnitz
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: unspecified
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus) RAF Croft. Lancaster BX aircraft KB 741 SE-C missing from a night trip to Chemnitz, Germany, shot down by a night fighter

The Lancaster crashed at Tannenberg, 26 km South of Chemnitz

Flying Officer DA Magrath (RCAF), Flying Officer JJ McElhone (RCAF), Flying Officer L Medynski (RCAF), Flying Officer GMB Barlow (RCAF), Pilot Officer GE Robertson (RCAF) and Pilot Officer B Granka (RCAF) were all killed in action.

Rear Air Gunner Sergeant GA McLarty (RCAF) was the sole survivor from his crew and was taken as Prisoner of War

Lancaster KB 741 was on loan from 431 Iroquois Squadron at the time of its loss

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