Squadron: (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-10-28
Completion Date: 1944-10-28
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
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Base: B.50 Vitry-en-Artois
Take Off Time: 14.55
Squadron Code: MQ A
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group October 28, 1944
195 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426,427, 429, 432, 433, and 434 squadrons were joined by 36 Lancasters from 419 and 428 squadrons on an attack on Cologne. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 21,000 feet, releasing 1,570,000 lbs of high explosive and 285,000 lbs of incendiaries. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
226 Squadron (Non Sibi Sed Patriae). Mitchell aircraft FW 183 was providing medium level tactical support over Meuse, Belgium when it took a direct hit from enemy flak. The aircraft was seen to go down out of control but two parachutes were seen to open. Warrant Officer J. Spiegel and Sergeant J.P.O. New (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing presumed killed.
