6 Bomber Group August 27/28, 1943
55 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, and 434 squadrons were joined by 11 Lancasters from 426 squadron on an attack at Nurnberg. The crews were over the target at between 17,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 142,000 lbs of high explosives and 130,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports most of the bombing south and eastern sectors with some in open country. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
97 Squadron RAF (Achieve Your Aim), Pathfinder Force, RAF Bourn. Lancaster BIII aircraft JA 958 OF-K was likely shot down by night fighter pilot Oblt Otto Ertel of 5/JG300, four miles north of Erlangen, Germany during an operation against targets in Nuremberg, Germany. The Lancaster crashed at Bubenreuth near Erlangen
Flight Lieutenant O B Robertson DFC (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant E G Crockett (RCAF), Flying Officer J C Frizzell (RCAF), Warrant Officer 2nd Class W S Hebb (RCAF) and Flight Sergeant W I L Wilkes (RAFVR were all killed in action
Warrant Officer P Scott (RAFVR) and Sergeant W G Peel (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War
Addendum: FS. W.I.L. Wilkes (RAF) was also killed and two members of the crew, not Canadians, were taken Prisoners Of War.
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