Squadron: 460
Start Date: 1944-07-07
Completion Date: 1944-07-07
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Caen France
Target Specific: support Normandy landings
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460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster LL907 was on a mission to support the Normandy landings near Caen, France. Lancaster LL907 collided with Lancaster LM124 from 103 Squadron, but both aircraft returned safely to their bases. RCAF Pilot Officer F.L. Bertuch and Pilot Officer R.E. Lemmon (air gunner) both bailed out after the collision. Lemmon was killed either during descent or soon after capture. Bertuch was taken Prisoner of War. The other crew members returned safely to base: RAVR Sgt's. G.W. Carney, G.H. Smith, and M.J. Woodcroft; RAF Flt. Sgt. C.J. Henderson and W/O G.E.M. Lindenberg (DFC).
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460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster LL907 was on a mission to support the Normandy landings near Caen, France. Lancaster LL907 collided with Lancaster LM124 from 103 Squadron, but both aircraft returned safely to their bases. RCAF Pilot Officer F.L. Bertuch and Pilot Officer R.E. Lemmon (air gunner) both bailed out after the collision. Lemmon was killed either during descent or soon after capture. Bertuch was taken Prisoner of War. The other crew members returned safely to base: RAVR Sgt's. G.W. Carney, G.H. Smith, and M.J. Woodcroft; RAF Flt. Sgt. C.J. Henderson and W/O G.E.M. Lindenberg (DFC).
