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54 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, and 434 squadron were joined by 9 Lancasters from 426 squadron, on an attack of the experimental rocket site at Peenemunde. The crews were over the target at between 7,000 and 9,000 feet, releasing 335,000 lbs of high explosives and 3,600 lbs of incendiaries. The target was successfully hit, and the V-2 rocket program was set back. The first 2 waves of bombing did not suffer many losses but the 3rd wave, which included the 6 group, were attacked fiercely by Nightfighters. This was also the first night of the master bomber technique, and of the slanted cannon by the German airforce, that would take down so many bombers in the months to come. This was also the first operation by 426 squadron since converting to the Lancaster II.
F/Lt. S. Heard, RCAF
![]() Sgt. G. Blyth, RAF ![]() F/Sgt. G. Walter, RCAF ![]() P/O P. McSween, RCAF ![]() Sgt. J. Newbon, RAF ![]() F/Sgt. D. Thornton, RCAF ![]() W/O2 J. Dally, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. S. Pekin, RAAF
![]() F/O P. Sparkes, RAF ![]() Sgt. J. Gilvary, RAF ![]() Sgt. H. Price, RAF ![]() Sgt. F. Davis, RAF ![]() Sgt. E. Ramm, RAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Batterton, RCAF
![]() F/Sgt. G. Parker, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Jerome, RCAF ![]() Sgt. D. Lloyd, RAF ![]() F/Sgt. L. Power, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. H. Morris, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt D. Cook, F/Sgt T. Doubassoff, F/O H. Hewitt,
F/O W. Hamilton, Sgt C. Coutlee, F/O J. Westland, F/Sgt R. Stewart and
Sgt W. Cameron landed at Stradishall on return.
Sgt. W. Griffin from 426 squadron clipped a cement
mixer on the perimeter track. They took off but returned early, as the
engine was vibrating badly.
![]() F/Sgt. A. Howes, RAF ![]() Sgt. K. Reading, RAF–POW F/Lt F. Marsh, RCAF ![]() P/O T. Dos Santos, RCAF ![]() P/O H. Smith, RCAF ![]() F/Lt. D. Shuttleworth, RCAF
![]() F/O G. Robinson, RCAF ![]() P/O J. Bouvier, RCAF ![]() P/O K. Gawthrop, RCAF ![]() F/O G. Scammell, RAF ![]() Sgt. G. Bentley, RAF ![]()
Sgt. D. Olsvik from 427 squadron returned early
as one engine was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
![]() Sgt. R. Charman, RCAF–POW Sgt. R. Johnson, RCAF-POW W/O2 J. Troman, RCAF ![]() Sgt. O. McIntyre, RCAF ![]() Sgt. J. Fletcher, RCAF ![]()
F/O K. Jones, P/O W. Hadden, F/Sgt H. Read, F/Lt A. Reilander, F/O G.
Drimmie, F/Sgt W. Armour, Sgt J. Harkins, P/O L. Williamson, Sgt K. Fry,
W/O1 A. Harrison and Sgt R. Borrowes from 428 Squadron landed at Bassingbourne
on return due to poor weather at base.
![]() F/Sgt. M. Murphy, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. T. Lifman, RCAF ![]() W/O2 W. Cogger, RCAF ![]() Sgt. N. Mitchell, RAF ![]() W/O2 E. Marks, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. W. Blackmore, RCAF
![]() Sgt. N. Oliver, RCAF–POW Sgt. W. Wood, RCAF-POW F/Sgt. J. Richard, RCAF–POW Sgt. G. Hodgson, RAF–POW F/Sgt. R. Seaborn, RCAF–POW F/Lt. G. Fanson, RCAF
![]() F/O D. Orr, RCAF ![]() P/O D. McNeill, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. L. Banks, RCAF ![]() Sgt. R. McCallum, RAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Leighton, RCAF ![]()
F/Sgt. F. Leaver from 434 squadron returned as
the generators were u/s.
P/O J. Armstrong, RCAF–POW P/O C. Gibbs, RAF–POW P/O J. McPherson, RAF–POW F/Sgt. D. Labelle, RCAF–POW P/O L. Christmas, RCAF–POW P/O F. Piper, RCAF
P/O A. Wetter, RCAF-POW F/Sgt. R. Jordan, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. G. Connor, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. C. Brown, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Renaud, RCAF ![]() F/Lt. I. Colquhoun, RCAF
Sgt. J. Dobie, RCAF–POW W/O1 C. Fitzpatrick, RCAF ![]() F/O W. Beswick, RCAF–POW F/Sgt. J. Lapointe, RCAF ![]() Sgt. D. Young, RAF ![]()
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