Hanover, Ontario
50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Lancaster III aircraft PA 994 missing during a night operation against Konigsberg, Germany. One Canadian, FS N.C. Capar, was taken Prisoner of War. Five crew members, not Canadians, missing presumed killed.
Pickering, Robert Gardhum (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1944-August-30
Birth Date: 1924
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Home: Hanover, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
50 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith
Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/205794
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III PA994
Bombing Konigsberg Germany 1944-August-29 to 1944-August-30
50 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Skellingthorpe
Crash location Pionersky Russia
- Fg Off J H Horspool RAF KIA
- Sergeant R W Myers RAF KIA
- Sergeant W G Owen RAF KIA
- WO H Dixon RAF KIA
- Sergeant J Fawkes RAF KIA
Lancaster PA994 Mk.I/III - Bombing Konigsberg Germany - 1944-08-29 to 1944-08-30
Squadron: 50 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-08-29
Completion Date: 1944-08-30
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Konigsberg Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Skellingthorpe
Take Off Time: 19:19:00
Squadron Code: VN-H
Radio Code:
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Return Time:
Crash City:
Crash Specifics: 12 km off Neukuhren, Ostpreussen Germany
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group August 29/30, 1944
36 Lancasters from 419 and 428 squadron were ordered to attack Stettin. The crews were over the target at 18,000 feet, releasing 106,000 lbs of high explosives and 206,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports the target was well hit with some ships in the harbour being sunk. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
Crash location Pionersky Russia
- Fg Off J H Horspool RAF KIA
- Sergeant R W Myers RAF KIA
- Sergeant W G Owen RAF KIA
- WO H Dixon RAF KIA
- Sergeant J Fawkes RAF KIA
Operations Record Book August 1944
