Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-01-27
Completion Date: 1944-01-27
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 17:42
Squadron Code: PO G
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Ziegenhagen, Germany
Crash Specifics: 5 km NW of Witzenhausen
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Delivered 24 Dec 1943 to 467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ME 575 went missing while engaged in the first of 3 night bombing operations over Berlin, Germany. Lancaster ME 575 was probably hit by flak as nothing was heard from the aircraft after departing Waddington, and no night fighters claimed this Lancaster. Killed were FS K.E. Schiedel (RCAF), FS A. Bryce (RAF), Sergeants K. Molyneux (RAF), D. McKechnie (RAF), D.A. Taylor (RAF), and W.A. Taylor (RAF). Also killed was P/O. S.C. Grugeon (RAAF).
6 Group Unavailable
Delivered 24 Dec 1943 to 467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ME 575 went missing while engaged in the first of 3 night bombing operations over Berlin, Germany. Lancaster ME 575 was probably hit by flak as nothing was heard from the aircraft after departing Waddington, and no night fighters claimed this Lancaster. Killed were FS K.E. Schiedel (RCAF), FS A. Bryce (RAF), Sergeants K. Molyneux (RAF), D. McKechnie (RAF), D.A. Taylor (RAF), and W.A. Taylor (RAF). Also killed was P/O. S.C. Grugeon (RAAF).
