Took off from Snaith at 20:45 in Wellington Mk III (Sqn code: JN- Bomber Command).
Ran out of oxygen, forced to descend to safe height
The entire crew was made POW when the aircraft was shot down: Sergeant Harry Alexander RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Sergeant John Denver RCAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Sergeant Gordon Arthur Sherratt RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Sergeant John Edward Shooter RCAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Sergeant R Taylor RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus
