Squadron: 405
Start Date: 1945-03-15
Completion Date: 1945-03-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Misburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 17.49
Squadron Code: LQ T
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Return Time:
Crash City: Schloss Rothestein
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: midair
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
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405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft PB 516 was lost during a night raid against Misburg, Germany. P/Os R.B. Jones, D.I. Galbraith, F.J. Miller, Flying Officer H.E. Wort, FS D.A. Holliday, Flying Officer C.A. Boulton, and Sergeant Leslie DOVASTON, RAF,(2216269) Flight Engi; Flight Lieutenant K.E. Parkhurst were all killed.
6 Bomber Group March 15, 1945
70 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 425, 426, 429, and 432 squadrons were ordered to attack oil facilities at Castrop-Rauxel. The crews were over the target at between 17,000 and 19,000 feet, releasing 531,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, some damage was caused. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft PB 516 was lost during a night raid against Misburg, Germany. P/Os R.B. Jones, D.I. Galbraith, F.J. Miller, Flying Officer H.E. Wort, FS D.A. Holliday, Flying Officer C.A. Boulton, and Sergeant Leslie DOVASTON, RAF,(2216269) Flight Engi; Flight Lieutenant K.E. Parkhurst were all killed.
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