Took off from Foulsham at 17:16 in Halifax Mark III (Sqn code: DT-S Bomber Command) on an operation to Poland.
Badly shot about by a night fighter and in the confusion flew into the tail of another Lancaster. Abandoned.
POWs includes Searle: Flying Officer Donald Emery Banks RCAF J/37709 POW camp not listed. F/Lt N Irvine RCAF J/27072 POW camp not listed. Flight Sergeant W J McCullough RCAF POW R/number camp not listed. F/Lt J E Nixon RAF POW camp not listed.
Evaders: F/Lt John E Nixon RCAF J/38325 Evader. WO R F Young RAF Evader.
