Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-07-09
Completion Date: 1943-07-10
Mission: Combat
Operation: Battle of the Ruhr
Target City: Gelsenkirchen Germany
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Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 22:43
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Return Base: Gransden Lodge
Return Time: 04:24
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Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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N405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Pathfinder Force). Target - Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Halifax aircraft HR 860 was badly damaged by flak over the target but returned and landed safely at RAF Station, Gransden Lodge. F/O. Law was the only casualty and was killed in the aircraft by shell fragments.
6 Bomber Group July 9/10, 1943
41 Halifaxes from 408, 419, 427, and 428 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Gelsenkirchen. The crews were over the target at between 14,000 and 21,500 feet, releasing 140,000 lbs of incendiaries and 70,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, bombing was light but a synthetic oil plant was damaged.
While most of the group was operating against Gelsenkirchen, 6 Wellingtons from 431 Squadron were ordered on a mining operation off Texel. The crews were over the garden at between 700 and 900 feet, sowing 12@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
N405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Pathfinder Force). Target - Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Halifax aircraft HR 860 was badly damaged by flak over the target but returned and landed safely at RAF Station, Gransden Lodge. F/O. Law was the only casualty and was killed in the aircraft by shell fragments.
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