6 Bomber Group September 27/28,1943
73 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, 429, and 434 Squadrons were joined by 9 Wellingtons from 432 Squadron on an attack at Hannover. The crews were over the target at between 17,000 and 21,000 feet, releasing 229,000 lbs of incendiaries and 124,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, most of the bombing missed the target to the north. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Operated by No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*L". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire. Attacked by Ju 88 on run in to target (Brunswick) on 25 September 1943. Several fires and other damage resulted, load was jettisoned, two engines shut down and aircraft tried to return home at 100 knots. Third engine failed near Gronigen, Holland, and crew bailed out. At least one POW.
FS WM Gorman (RCAF), S/L(A) LE Logan DFC CG w/Silver Star (RCAF), FS FC Boulter (RCAF), Pilot Officer A Livesey (RAF), FS GL Watts (RAF), FS AJ Holden (RAF) and FS WD Ridgeway (RAF) baled and survived. Pilot Officer Livesey was taken Prisoner of War soon after but most of the crew managed to evade, some for a period of months before being captured by the Gestapo to become Prisoners of War. Flight Sergeant GL Watts however, evaded and avoided capture
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