Squadron: 405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1943-08-02
Completion Date: 1943-08-03
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Battle of Hamburg
Target City: Hamburg Germany
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Base: Gransden Lodge
Take Off Time: 23.02
Squadron Code: LQ G
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Halifax aircraft HR 917 failed to return from a night raid on Hamburg, Germany. Six RAF members of the crew, Flight Lieutenant H.W.J. Dare, P/Os J.R.F. Ratcliffe, K.C. Rigby, Sergeants E. Darbyshire, W. Hutchison, and D.A. Thomas, were also killed.
6 Bomber Group August 2/3, 1943
54 Halifaxes from 408, 419, 427 and 428 Squadrons were joined by 19 Wellingtons from 429 and 432 Squadrons on an attack at Hamburg. The crews were over the target at between 15,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 40,000 lbs of high explosives and 110,000 lbs of incendiaries. This attack was a failure due to severe icing and thunder storms to and from the target. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Halifax aircraft HR 917 failed to return from a night raid on Hamburg, Germany. Six RAF members of the crew, Flight Lieutenant H.W.J. Dare, P/Os J.R.F. Ratcliffe, K.C. Rigby, Sergeants E. Darbyshire, W. Hutchison, and D.A. Thomas, were also killed.
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