McDonnell, Leslie Maxwell (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-June-17
Birth Date: 1921
Born:
Parents: Edward and Margaret Mary McDonnell
Spouse: Daphne May McDonnell, of Casino, New South Wales, Australia
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAAF
Unit
460 Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Strike And Return
Base
RAF Binbrook
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Service Numbers
414255
Cologne Germany
RAF Commands Database
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionCrew or Other Personnel
Lancaster W5007
Mission
Lancaster Mk.III W5007
Bombing Cologne Germany 1943-June-17 to 1943-June-17
460 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster W5007 took off from RAF Binbrook at 2302 hours on the night of 16 June 1943 detailed to attack Cologne, Germany. The aircraft called up Binbrook to say that the hydraulic system had been shot away and they were very badly damaged. Shortly after at 0445 hours on 17 June, W 5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds. Casualties included RCAF Sgt. W. Brodie (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. N.O.B. Flitcroft (air gunner), L.M. McDonnell (air bomber), and J.C. Plummer (navigator); and RAF Sgt's. D.J.D. Strath (pilot), D.S. Gent (wireless operator / air gunner) and R.T. Harman (flight engineer).Lancaster W5007 Mk.III - Bombing Cologne Germany - 1943-06-17 to 1943-06-17
Squadron: 460 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-06-17
Completion Date: 1943-06-17
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Cologne Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Binbrook, England
Take Off Time: 23:02
Squadron Code: AR O
Radio Code:
Return Base: RAF Elsham Wolds
Return Time:
Crash City: England
Crash Specifics: RAF Elsham Wolds
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster W5007 took off from RAF Binbrook at 2302 hours on the night of 16 June 1943 detailed to attack Cologne, Germany. The aircraft called up Binbrook to say that the hydraulic system had been shot away and they were very badly damaged. Shortly after at 0445 hours on 17 June, W 5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds. Casualties included RCAF Sgt. W. Brodie (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. N.O.B. Flitcroft (air gunner), L.M. McDonnell (air bomber), and J.C. Plummer (navigator); and RAF Sgt's. D.J.D. Strath (pilot), D.S. Gent (wireless operator / air gunner) and R.T. Harman (flight engineer).
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster W5007 took off from RAF Binbrook at 2302 hours on the night of 16 June 1943 detailed to attack Cologne, Germany. The aircraft called up Binbrook to say that the hydraulic system had been shot away and they were very badly damaged. Shortly after at 0445 hours on 17 June, W 5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds. Casualties included RCAF Sgt. W. Brodie (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. N.O.B. Flitcroft (air gunner), L.M. McDonnell (air bomber), and J.C. Plummer (navigator); and RAF Sgt's. D.J.D. Strath (pilot), D.S. Gent (wireless operator / air gunner) and R.T. Harman (flight engineer).
