Squadron: 76 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-06-07
Completion Date: 1944-06-08
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Juvisy France
Target Specific: rail communications
Base: RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor
Take Off Time: 23:03:00
Squadron Code: MP-D
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: near Etampes, Essonne
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group June 7/8, 1944
23 Lancasters from 408 and 419squadrons were joined by 97 Halifaxes from 420, 425, 426, 429, 431, 432, 433, and 434squadrons in attacking the road/rail junction at Acheres and the rail yards at Versailles. The crews were over the targets at between 3,000 and7,000feet releasing 930,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, these targets were accurately bombed.
While the above crews were attacking Acheres and Versailles, 8 Halifaxes from 424 squadron were ordered on a mining operationto Lorient. The crews were over the garden at 15,000 feet, sowing 32@1500lb mines. All crews returned safely to base. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
76 Squadron (Resolute) RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor. Halifax Mk II MZ 351I MP-D was lost on an operation to attack rail communications at Juvisy France.
The Halifax was shot down by flak after completing bomb run. Aircraft was abandoned by the crew and crashed near Etampes, Essonne, France
Warrant Officer Class 1 Donald Clark (RCAF), Sergeant Thomas Cameron Guy (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class II Gerald Conway Heddle (RCAF), Pilot Officer Philip Russel Hunt (RCAF) and Warrant Officer Class II James Frederick McGarvey (RCAF) all survived to become Prisoners of War
Sergeant Robert Dodds (RCAF) and Sergeant William Henry Eggleston (RAFVR) survived and both evaded capture as Evaders
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