Jennings, Ivor Derrick (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-September-04
Birth Date: 1923
Born:
Parents: Son of Maude Jennings, of Downsview, Ontario, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
R/130022
Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster DV237
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III DV237
Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-September-03 to 1943-September-04
467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft DV 237 went missing from a night trip to Berlin, Germany. RCAF Flt Sergeant I.D. Jennings and six RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s W.C. McCartney, L.A. Price, E.R.B. Richardson, E. Robson, P/O. R.V. Turner, and FS. J.A. Stewart were killed.Lancaster DV237 Mk.I/III - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1943-09-03 to 1943-09-04
Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-09-03
Completion Date: 1943-09-04
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 19:57
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Crash City: Brandenburg, Germany
Crash Specifics: Dallgow-Döberitz
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft DV 237 went missing from a night trip to Berlin, Germany. RCAF Flt Sergeant I.D. Jennings and six RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s W.C. McCartney, L.A. Price, E.R.B. Richardson, E. Robson, P/O. R.V. Turner, and FS. J.A. Stewart were killed.
6 Bomber Group September 3/4, 1943
3 Lancasters from 426 squadron were ordered on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 16,000 and 21,000 feet, releasing 12,000 lbs of high explosives and 5,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, there was some damage in the north east sector, including the industrial area of Siemensstadt.
While this attack was happening, 8 Wellingtons from 432 squadron were ordered to attack an ammunition dump at Foret de Raismes. The crews were over the target at between 16,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 36,000 lbs of high explosives. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft DV 237 went missing from a night trip to Berlin, Germany. RCAF Flt Sergeant I.D. Jennings and six RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s W.C. McCartney, L.A. Price, E.R.B. Richardson, E. Robson, P/O. R.V. Turner, and FS. J.A. Stewart were killed.
