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1943-03-12 Acting Squadron Leader - Evader | |
Halifax B.Mk.II BB250 LQE | 405 (B) Sqn (RCAF) |
Take-off: 19:00:00 | Target: Stuttgart Germany |
Halifax B.Mk.II BB250Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1943-March-11 to 1943-March-12
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus) RAF Topcliffe, Halifax II BB 250 LQ-E was shot down in flames by night fighter pilot Oblt Heinz-Wilhelm Kornacker of III/NJG4 over France while homeward bound from Stuttgart, Germany. The Halifax was abandoned and crashed at Mondepuis, France
There were three other 405 Squadron Halifax II aircraft lost this night. Please see Shockley, H for information regarding the Halifax W 7803 LQ-B, Chretein, GT for information on Halifax BB 212 LQ-U and Dmytruk, P for information on Halifax DT 745 LQ-V
Those who dared - A Comprehensive List of World War ll Allied EscapersS/L(A) LE Logan DFC CG w/Silver Star (RCAF), survived and evaded capture. Returning to England S/L(A) Logan was again shot down Sept. 27-28, 1943, in one of the first Lancaster bombers lost by 405 Squadron, LM 345 LQ-L. He survived again but this time becoming a Prison of War. Those who dared - A Comprehensive List of World War ll Allied Escapers
Others on the Aircraft
1943-03-12 RCAF Flight Sergeant Elmer Leigh Bulman MM Evader 2022-07-061943-03-12 RCAF Pilot Officer Borden Carrick Dennison DFC Evader 2022-07-06
1943-03-12 RCAF Flight Sergeant Harold Jack Jennings DFC Evader 2022-07-06
1943-03-12 RCAF Warrant Officer 1st Class Ronald Frank Kennett PoW 2022-07-06
1943-03-12 RCAF Sergeant Emanuel George Lacina KIA 2023-12-17
1943-03-12 RCAF Flight Sergeant Robert Gray MacDonald KIA 2023-12-17
1943-03-12 RCAF Pilot Officer Gordon L Spencer Evader 2022-07-06