Lancaster ND507 Mk.III - Bombing Trappes France - 1944-06-02 to 1944-06-03
Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1944-06-02
Completion Date: 1944-06-03
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Trappes France
Target Specific:
Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 23.04
Squadron Code: LQ C
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: la Boissiere-Ecole (Yvelines) about 14 km WSW of Rambouillet.
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable

6 Bomber Group June 2/3, 1944

56 Halifaxes from 420, 425, 426, and 432 squadron joined 14 Lancasters from 408 to attack a heavy gun battery at Neufchatel.The crew were over the target between 6,000 and 8,000 feet, dropping 620,000 lbs of high explosives.

As this was taking place, 24 Halifaxes from 428and 433 squadrons were out mining to Le Havre, Dunkirk and Den Helder areas.76@1500 lb. and 20@1850 lb. mines were sown from between 6,000 and 8,000feet. All crews returned safely to base. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)

Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*C". Failed to return from target marking operation over marshalling yards at Trappes on 2/3 June 1944.,/p>

Squadron Leader George Edwin COLDREY (J/4820) Pilot; Pilot Officer Norman JOHNSTON (J/85052) Wireless Op; Pilot Officer David Austin KELLEY (C/88471) Flight Engi; Pilot Officer Leslie Asa McCREA (J/89734) Air Gunner; Pilot Officer Joseph Gerard Maurice RENAUD (J/86739) Air Gunner. All killed

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