Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1945-02-08
Completion Date: 1945-02-08
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Ladbergen Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 21:02
Squadron Code: PO H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Crash Specifics: Horstmar area
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: intercepted by Hauptmann Gerhard Raht of Stab I./NJG 2, flying Ju 88 G-6 4R+AB from Twente airfield in the Netherlands
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster NG455 was involved in a bombing raid against the Dortmund-Ems Kanal near Ladbergen, Germany. While homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by a German fighter. Casualties included W/C J.K. Douglas (RAAF), and P/O's J.B. Nanscawen (RAAF) and H.M.S. Stuart (RAAF). Prisoners of War were Flying Officer L.W.E. Baines (RCAF) and Flt. Sgt. B.O. Bean (RAAF). Flying Officer J.A. Strickland (RAAF) evaded capture.
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster NG455 was involved in a bombing raid against the Dortmund-Ems Kanal near Ladbergen, Germany. While homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by a German fighter. Casualties included W/C J.K. Douglas (RAAF), and P/O's J.B. Nanscawen (RAAF) and H.M.S. Stuart (RAAF). Prisoners of War were Flying Officer L.W.E. Baines (RCAF) and Flt. Sgt. B.O. Bean (RAAF). Flying Officer J.A. Strickland (RAAF) evaded capture.
