Squadron: 460 Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-11-18
Completion Date: 1943-11-18
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 17:10
Squadron Code: AR C
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Crash Specifics: near Zörnigall, Zahna-Elster
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
Delivered to 460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return) in October 1943. Lancaster aircraft DV 341 went missing from a trip to Berlin, Germany, 18/19 November 1943. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off and it did not return to base. Following post-war enquiries, it was established that the aircraft was attacked by enemy aircraft and heavy flak, exploded in mid-air and crashed at Zornigall. All crew members were killed: RCAF Sgt. R.K. Megit (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. J.G. Gibson (pilot), J.D. Malcolm (navigator), and W.F.J. Manning (bomb aimer); RAAF Flying Officer C.G. Slennett (wireless operator / air gunner); RAF Sgt. D.O. Jones (flight engineer); and RAF Pilot Officer H.S. Spain (air gunner).
6 Bomber Group November 18, 1943
4 Lancasters from 432 squadron were ordered on a sea search. They were unsuccessful and returned to base. This was the first time 432 had been out with their Lancaster IIs since converting from the Wellington. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Delivered to 460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return) in October 1943. Lancaster aircraft DV 341 went missing from a trip to Berlin, Germany, 18/19 November 1943. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off and it did not return to base. Following post-war enquiries, it was established that the aircraft was attacked by enemy aircraft and heavy flak, exploded in mid-air and crashed at Zornigall. All crew members were killed: RCAF Sgt. R.K. Megit (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. J.G. Gibson (pilot), J.D. Malcolm (navigator), and W.F.J. Manning (bomb aimer); RAAF Flying Officer C.G. Slennett (wireless operator / air gunner); RAF Sgt. D.O. Jones (flight engineer); and RAF Pilot Officer H.S. Spain (air gunner).
