Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-02-19
Completion Date: 1943-02-19
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Wilhelmshaven Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Bottesofrd, England
Take Off Time: 17:57
Squadron Code: PO
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Friesland, Netherlands
Crash Specifics: North Sea N of Vlieland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Gildner of the 1./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Leeuwarden airfield
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 535 failed to return from an attack against Wilhelmshaven, Germany. F/0, W.K. Komaiko, and five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s R. Bailey, R. King, G. McLoughlin, J. Turner, and F/L. J. Michie were also killed.
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 535 failed to return from an attack against Wilhelmshaven, Germany. F/0, W.K. Komaiko, and five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s R. Bailey, R. King, G. McLoughlin, J. Turner, and F/L. J. Michie were also killed.
