Lancaster KB754 Mk.X - Bombing Bochum Germany - 1944-10-09 to 1944-10-09
Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-10-09
Completion Date: 1944-10-09
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Bochum Germany
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Base: Middleton St. George
Take Off Time: 20.39
Squadron Code: VR C
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

435 aircraft- 375 Halifaxes, 40 Lancasters, 20 Mosquitoes - of I, 4, 6 and 8 Groups, 4 Halifaxes and I Lancaster lost.

This raid was not successful. The target area was covered by cloud and the bombing was scattered. The local report says that there was some damage in the southern districts of Bochum, with 140 houses destroyed or seriously damaged and approximately 150 people killed.

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Lancaster aircraft KB 754 was shot down by a German JU-88 aircraft during a raid against Bochum, Germany. This was the thirteenth operation for this crew, P/Os A.I. Cohen, J.H. Goldfinch, R.F. Emerson, R.A. Campbell, and Flying Officer G.W. Murphy were also killed.Warrant Officer J.E. McQueen was blown out of the rear turret, parachuted down and was taken Prisoner of War.

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