Lancaster JA934 Mk.III - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1944-02-15 to 1944-02-15
Squadron: 550 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-02-15
Completion Date: 1944-02-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF North Killingholme
Take Off Time: 17:29
Squadron Code: BQ-H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: Tribohm, south-east of Ribnitz-Damgarten
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

550 Squadron (Per Ignem Vincimus) RAF North Killingholme. Lancaster III aircraft JA 934 BQ-H was missing from an operation against targets in Berlin, Germany, most likely shot down by flak. The Lancaster crashed near Tribohm, south-east of Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany

Pilot Officer JD McIntosh (RCAF), Pilot Officer AH Stockton (RCAF), Sergeant VH Mate (RAFVR), Sergeant D Willsdon (RAFVR) and Sergeant RWJ Wivell (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Sergeant DL Jones (RAFVR) and FS RW Woodger (RAF) were missing believed killed in action

The missing have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

unvetted Source 550 Squadron Lancaster III JA934 BQ-H Berlin February 1944

unvetted Source Woodger Robert

unvetted Source 550 Squadron and RAF North Killingholme Association

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