6 Bomber Group August 12, 1944
94 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 425, 426, 432, and 433 were joined by 9 Lancasters from 408 squadron on an attack of a fuel storage site at Foret De Mont Richard. The crews were over the target at between 12,000and 13,000 feet, releasing 789,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, the attack was accurate and much damage was caused. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
422 Flying Yachtsmen Squadron (This Arm Shall Do It) RAF Castle Archdale. Sunderland III aircraft NJ 175 had an engine seize just after take-off, carrying a full operational load and attempted to return to base. The crew jettisoned their bomb-load and were in the process of dumping fuel when the aircraft made a crash-landing, on land, near Bellek, County Donegal, Northern Ireland
Flying Officer RT Wilkinson (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant EG Devine (RCAF) and Pilot Officer JR Forrest (RCAF) were killed in action
Flying Officer GW Allen (RCAF), Sergeant GA Colburne (RCAF), Sergeant HR Jeal (RCAF), Pilot Officer AL Locke (RCAF), Sergeant DV Oderkirk (RCAF), Pilot Officer RC Parker (RCAF), Flying Officer MA Platsko (RCAF), Sergeant CL Singer (RCAF) and Sergeant JFS Clark (RAFVR) all survived with a wide degree of injuries
Canadian Squadrons in Coastal Command by Andrew Hendrie page 143
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