Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-02
Completion Date: 1945-01-02
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Nuremberg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 15.54
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Radio Code:
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Return Time:
Crash City: 2 crash sites reported: 3 km ENE of Nufringen and SSW of Nuremburg
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*B. Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire. Failed to return from operation over Nuremberg on 2 January 1945. May have been shot down by night fighter, or by flak. 2 crash sites reported: 3 km ENE of Nufringen and SSW of Nuremburg
Squadron Leader Nathan CRAWFORD (J/12954) Navigator; Flight Lieutenant Eric Cecil DUKE (118147) Wireless Op; Pilot Officer Stanley Herbert FITZHENRY (410475); Flying Officer Gerald Edward GEEVES (J/19058) Air Gunner; Wing Commander Kenneth John LAWSON (82728) Pilot. (This was W/C Lawson's 93rd bombing mission)
Prisoners of War for Lancaster PB477 - Sergeant Sidney RHODES (1680670);W/O1 Dorland Gillies PLYLEY (R/108467)
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