Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-15
Completion Date: 1945-01-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Merseburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Middleton St. George
Take Off Time: 18.47
Squadron Code: VR W
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Schweinfurt, Germany
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Lancaster aircraft KB 799 had both fuel tanks and the cross feed system damaged by flak whilst engaged in a night operation to Merseburg, Germany. Flying Officer Vatne maintained control of the aircraft long enough for his crew to bail out; he went down with the aircraft. Six Canadians, F/as N.V. Hoas, H.P. Eager, FSs Chatwin, G.J. Woods, Sergeant B.C. Mitchell, and Pilot Officer R.C. Wood were taken Prisoners of War.
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