Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-08
Completion Date: 1945-02-09
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Politz Germany
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Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 19.14
Squadron Code: LQ X
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group February 8/9, 1945
96 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 426, 426, and 432 Squadrons were ordered to attack the oil refinery at Wanne-Eickel. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 562,000 lbs of high explosives.According to reports, bombing was scattered with little damage. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ND 912 failed to return from a night attack against Politz, Germany. F/Os H.B. McIntyre, L.H. Mahler, M.J. Martin, P/Os T.A. Stone, A.M. Fostey, A.L.J St.Pierre, and FS A.E.S. Kiff were all killed.
Bomber Command Museum Monthly ORB
