6 Bomber Group October 25, 1944
198 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426,427, 429, 431, 432, 433, and 434 squadrons attacked the oil plant at Homberg. The crews were over the target between 16,000 and 19,000 feet releasing1,813,000 lbs of high explosives. The oil plant was cloud covered at the time of attack.
While the Halifaxes were attacking Homberg, 46 Lancasters from 419 and 428 squadrons attacked Essen. Crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 21,000 feet, releasing 184,000 lbs of high explosive and 321,000 lbs of incendiaries. The Krupps factories were hit hard on this raid. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
With No. 428 (B) Squadron, RCAF. With No. 431 Squadron, RCAF, coded "SE*S" when lost. Named "Simcoe Warrior". Crashed near Tingrith, Bedfordshire on 25 October 1944. Being flown by a new crew, with no operations. Was on a cross-country training flight, caught fire and exploded in the air. The wreckage was spread over a wide area near Tingrith Village, Bedford, England. All 7 crew killed, buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
