Squadron: 464 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-10-09
Completion Date: 1943-10-09
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Metz France
Target Specific: aero engine plant
Base: RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk, England
Take Off Time: 11:10
Squadron Code: SB-Q
Radio Code:
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Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics: 2 km south of IJzendijke, Zeeland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: Shot down by AA Wolpry at 12:10 hrs
Enemy Claim:
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464 Squadron (RAAF) (Aequo Animo) RAF Skulthorpe. Mosquito FBVI aircraft HP 850 SB-Q was on a daylight attack mission to bomb an aircraft engine plant in Woippy at Metz, France. At Scheldemomd, the crew encountered strong air defense and was shot down by flak, crashing 2km south of the IJzendijke Clara Polder, Netherlands
Flying Officer C G McDonald (RCAF) and Flight Lieutenant R W Smith (RAFVR) were both killed in action
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