Baht, Ralph Edmund (Flying Officer)

97 Squadron (Achieve Your Aim). Hit by flak over the target area causing a violent explosion which blew off the nose and the outer part of the port wing of the aircraft and started a fire which quickly spread throughout the fuselage. The pilot's helmet was blown off so he was unable to order the bale-out of the crew. addendum: Lancaster aircraft JB 174 (OF-S) hit by flak whilst over the target. P/O. G.D. Nichol (RCAF) was taken Prisoner Of War, five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s P Cassidy, A E Gadsby, H J Lewis, J H Brown, and H T Finche were also killed.