405 Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft ND 347 LQ-W was shot down, most likely by a night fighter during an operation against targets in Haine-St-Pierre, Belgium. The Lancaster crashed at Bon Secours, Hainaut, Belgium with the loss of one crew member
Pilot Officer D J Copeland (RCAF), rear air-gunner, was killed in action
Flight Lieutenant A E Darlow (RAFVR), Sergeant E T Utton (RAFVR) and Flight Sergeant A W Burrell (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War
Warrant officer Class 2 G A Lorimer (RCAF), Flying Officer L A Nethery (RCAF) and Sergeant P W Richards (RAFVR) survived and avoided capture as Evaders
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