6 Bomber Group February 20/21, 1945
112 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 425, 426, 427, 429, and 432 Squadrons were ordered on an attack of the oil refinery at Monheim. The crews were over the target at between 14,000 and 16,000 feet, releasing 698,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, bombing was accurate and severe damage was caused.
While the Halifaxes went to Monheim, 82 Lancasters from 419, 424, 428,431, 433, and 434 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Dortmund. The crews were over the target at between 17,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 231,000 lbs of high explosives and 579,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing was accurate and severe damage was caused. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
101 Squadron RAF (Mens agitat molem) RAF Ludford Magna. Lancaster Mk III aircraft PB 671 SR-M, an ABC, Airborne Cigar (radio counter-measures jamming equipment) was missing from a night attack against Targets in Dortmund, Germany. Crash location and cause of the loss of this bomber not determined, whether by flak or night fighter as there were many unverified claims for this night
Flying Officer Gerald Lee Halsall (RCAF), Sergeant Samuel James Stephens (RAF) and Flying Officer David Walter Weston DFC (RAF) were all killed in action
Warrant Officer John Harold Mason Bird (RAF), Sergeant William Hartell (RAF), Flying Officer Alan Jeffcoat (RAF), Sergeant Elwyn Charles Roberts (RAF) and Squadron Leader Trevor John Warner DFC (RAF) all survived to be taken as Prisoners of War
Nachtjagd Combat Archives, 1945, 1 January - 3 May by Theo Boiten pages 40-41
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