Squadron: 226 (MB) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-11-19
Completion Date: 1944-11-19
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Venlo Netherlands
Target Specific:
Base: B.50 Vitry-en-Artois, France
Take Off Time: 00:00:00
Squadron Code: MQ-P
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
November 1944 Allied High Command assigned the Mitchells and Bostons of 137 & 139 Wings RAF the job of destroying the bridges at Venlo, Holland to stymie the German retreat. The two Wings attacked the bridges seven times damaging, but not destroying them. The Germans quickly repaired the damage and continued moving troops and equipment.
FW146 aircraft was hit by flak on the run in and broke in two just ahead of the upper turret. The starboard (right) wing also broke off from the fuselage and the three parts spun violently down. Excerpts from 'Survival Miracle from 11,500 Feet' by David Poissant
Others on FW146 Killed in Action:
- Squadron Leader Gilbert Campbell DFC RAF pilot KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 20 A7
- Flying Officer Douglas Gerald Farquhar DFC RAF (Amer.) KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery Joint grave 20 A 8-9
- Flying Officer John Lawry Halliday RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 20 A6
- Pilot Officer William Hodson RAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery Joint grave 20 A8-9
- Pilot Officer Wallace Edgar Osmond RAAF KIA Jonkerbos War Cemetery grave 20 A5
