Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-09-12
Completion Date: 1944-09-12
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Stuttgart Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Waddington, England
Take Off Time: 19:13
Squadron Code: PO P
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Crash City: Pfahibronn, Germany
Crash Specifics: about 2 km WSW of Alfdorf a small town 7 km NW of Schw_bisch- Gm_nd
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LL 789 went missing during an attack against Stuttgart, Germany. Killed were RCAF Flt. Sgt. E.K. Bulloch; RAAF Sgt's. P. Callow, G.T. Kirby, and R.G. Symonds; and RAF Sgt. T. Ballantyne. Taken Prisoners of War was RAAF Flying Officer A.L. Bright.
6 Bomber Group September 12, 1944
122 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 425, 426, 431,432, and 434 squadrons attacked the synthetic oil plant at Wanne Eickel. The attack was carried out from 16,000 to 19,000 feet with the crew releasing 960,000 lbs of ordinance. No observations were made due to a smoke screen over the target. A great number of aircraft were damaged by flak. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LL 789 went missing during an attack against Stuttgart, Germany. Killed were RCAF Flt. Sgt. E.K. Bulloch; RAAF Sgt's. P. Callow, G.T. Kirby, and R.G. Symonds; and RAF Sgt. T. Ballantyne. Taken Prisoners of War was RAAF Flying Officer A.L. Bright.
