Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-16
Completion Date: 1945-01-16
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Zeitz Germany Braunkoll synthetic-oil plant
Target Specific:
Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 18.13
Squadron Code: LQ M
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Pfaffenhausen
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: midair
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
p405 City of Vancouver Sqn (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge, Lancaster III aircraft PB 402 LQ-M involved in a mid-air collision with 434 Sqn Lancaster KB 850 WL-O over Pfaffenhausen, Germany during a flight to mark the target on a night attack against the Braunkoll synthetic-oil plant at Zeitz, Germany. Both aircraft and aircrews were lost. Pilot Officer NLL Smith (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant HL Payne (RCAF), Flying Officer HE Novak (RCAF), Flying Officer DG McKay (RCAF), Pilot Officer JA Bruggeman (RCAF), Pilot Officer AB Miller (RCAF), Pilot Officer BR Cunliffe (RCAF), and Sergeant HA Marshall (RAFVR) were killed on Lancaster PB 402
6 Group Unavailable
p405 City of Vancouver Sqn (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force, RAF Gransden Lodge, Lancaster III aircraft PB 402 LQ-M involved in a mid-air collision with 434 Sqn Lancaster KB 850 WL-O over Pfaffenhausen, Germany during a flight to mark the target on a night attack against the Braunkoll synthetic-oil plant at Zeitz, Germany. Both aircraft and aircrews were lost. Pilot Officer NLL Smith (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant HL Payne (RCAF), Flying Officer HE Novak (RCAF), Flying Officer DG McKay (RCAF), Pilot Officer JA Bruggeman (RCAF), Pilot Officer AB Miller (RCAF), Pilot Officer BR Cunliffe (RCAF), and Sergeant HA Marshall (RAFVR) were killed on Lancaster PB 402
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