Halifax L9622 B.Mk.II - Bombing Hamburg Germany - 1942-01-15 to 1942-01-15
Squadron: 10 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-01-15
Completion Date: 1942-01-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Hamburg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Leeming
Take Off Time: 18:12
Squadron Code: ZA-G
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time: 23:30
Crash City: England
Crash Specifics: one mile north of Northallerton, Yorkshire
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

#10 Squadron RAF (Rem Acu Tangere) RAF Leeming. Halifax aircraft L 9622 ZA-G, jettisoned its bomb load and returned early from an operation against targets in Hamburg, Germany, due to engine problems. The Halifax crashed one mile north of Northallerton, Yorkshire, England in poor weather conditions and low visibility with the loss of six crew members

FS DJ Savage (RCAF), Pilot Officer VL Brice (RCAF), Sergeant HK Taylor (RAFAAF), Pilot Officer M Von Dadelszen (RNZAF), Sergeant T Cowan (RAFVR), and Sergeant JC Bradley (RAFVR) were all killed in action

The Pilot, Sergeant MSF Schneider (RCAF) was seriously injured and the only survivor from the crash.

There is a letter from Sergeant Schneider that his aircraft may have been hit by "friendly" anti-aircraft fire on return to airspace over England

General 15/16.01.1942 No 10 Squadron Halifax II L9622 ZA-G Sgt. Schneider

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