22 Halifaxes from 405, 408, and 419 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Essen. The crews were over the target at between 15,000 and 19,000 feet, releasing 38,000 lbs of high explosives and 74,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the weather was clear and the target was severely damaged.
F/Lt L. Campbell from 405 Squadron was hit by flak, the brakes were
u/s.
W/O2 J. White, RCAF F/Lt F. Luxford, RCAF W/O2 J. Halikowski, RCAF F/Sgt E. Bradley, RCAF–POW F/Lt W. Murphy, RCAF–POW P/O J. Lago, RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax II DT-723 coded LQ-F, failed to return from this operation.
Sgt W. Phipps, RCAF–POW F/O J. Colwell, RCAF–POW W/O2 W. Beatty, RCAF F/O W. Hoddinott, RCAF–POW F/Sgt H. Waugh, RCAF–POW Sgt A. Grandbois, RCAF–POW
Sgt D. Childers from 408 Squadron returned early as the pilot was sick.
F/Sgt I. Palmer RAF Sgt J. McNess RAF P/O C. O'Connell RAAF Sgt J. Cameron RCAF P/O W. McIlroy RAF F/Lt R. Gamble RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II HR-713 coded EQ-F, failed to return from this operation.
W/O2 D. Jarrett RCAF P/O C. Black RAAF F/Sgt K. McColl RAAF Sgt A. Hawkins RAF F/O E. Ray RCAF P/O E. Sirett RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II JB-866 coded EQ-T, failed to return from this operation.
W/O2 M. Church RCAF P/O G. Fletcher RCAF F/O J. McBride RCAF Sgt G. Boyer RCAF Sgt F. Burke RCAF
P/O W. Boyce from 419 Squadron returned early as the stbd inner was
u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O G. Lawry RCAF Sgt J. Langley RAF Sgt L. Ransome RAF P/O H. MacDonald RAF F/Sgt B. Agar RCAF
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