Grave,Sergeant Horsley
Horsley, Victor (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-June-15
Birth Date: 1919
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Service
RAF
Unit
49 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Cave Canem Beware of the dog
Base
Fiskerton
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
658990
Target
Oberhausen Germany
Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster ED434
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III ED434
Bombing Oberhausen Germany 1943-June-14 to 1943-June-15
49 (B) Sqn (RAF) Fiskerton
Battle of the Ruhr
An all Lancaster force of 197, guided by 6 Oboe Mosquitoes made a successful attack on Oberhausen. Despite the target being cloud-covered, accurate sky-marking enabled the bombers to do considerable damage. Twelve Lancasters lifted from Fiskerton's runway, the last one away by 22.32hrs. The crews found themselves engaged in a savage battle from both flak and fighters which resulted in Bomber Command losing 17 aircraft.
Of those missing: Sergeant Frost (ED434) and crew had been shot down by a German night fighter flown by Hauptmann Hans-Dieter Frank I./NJG1. The aircraft fell to the ground 2 kilometers East of Dodewaard, Holland at 01.13hrs. The pilot and flight engineer survived to become POW's in Stalag 357, Kopernikus; the remainder of the crew are buried in Uden War Cemetery.
Lancaster ED434 Mk.I/III - Bombing Oberhausen Germany - 1943-06-14 to 1943-06-15
Squadron: 49 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-06-14
Completion Date: 1943-06-15
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Battle of the Ruhr
Target City: Oberhausen Germany
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Base: Fiskerton
Take Off Time: 22.32
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Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
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Crash Reason: fighter
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6 Bomber Group June 14/15, 1943
10 Wellingtons from 431 and 432 Squadrons were ordered out on a mining operation to Lorient. The crews were over the garden at between 400 and 1,500 feet, sowing 18@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
An all Lancaster force of 197, guided by 6 Oboe Mosquitoes made a successful attack on Oberhausen. Despite the target being cloud-covered, accurate sky-marking enabled the bombers to do considerable damage. Twelve Lancasters lifted from Fiskerton's runway, the last one away by 22.32hrs. The crews found themselves engaged in a savage battle from both flak and fighters which resulted in Bomber Command losing 17 aircraft.
Of those missing: Sergeant Frost (ED434) and crew had been shot down by a German night fighter flown by Hauptmann Hans-Dieter Frank I./NJG1. The aircraft fell to the ground 2 kilometers East of Dodewaard, Holland at 01.13hrs. The pilot and flight engineer survived to become POW's in Stalag 357, Kopernikus; the remainder of the crew are buried in Uden War Cemetery.
