Squadron: 460 Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-05-04
Completion Date: 1944-05-04
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Mailly-le-Camp France
Target Specific: military camp
Base: RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Take Off Time: 21:56
Squadron Code: AR J
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Dommartin-Lettree, Marne, France
Crash Specifics: 22 km SSW of Ch_lons-sur-Marne
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft JB 741 was delivered to 460 Squadron 11 Dec 1943. Aircraft was shot down during a night operation to MaiIly le Camp, France. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. W.B. Martin (air bomber) and Pilot Officer W.H. Thompson (navigator); RAF Pilot Officer F.W. Baker (pilot); RAFVR Sgt's. H.P. Black (air gunner), W.C. Maxwell (air gunner), J.W. Ranger (flight engineer), and G.E. O'Neill (wireless operator / air gunner).
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft JB 741 was delivered to 460 Squadron 11 Dec 1943. Aircraft was shot down during a night operation to MaiIly le Camp, France. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. W.B. Martin (air bomber) and Pilot Officer W.H. Thompson (navigator); RAF Pilot Officer F.W. Baker (pilot); RAFVR Sgt's. H.P. Black (air gunner), W.C. Maxwell (air gunner), J.W. Ranger (flight engineer), and G.E. O'Neill (wireless operator / air gunner).
