40 Lancasters from 408, 426, and 432 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 20,000 and 22,000 feet, releasing 148,000 lbs of high explosives and 107,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing was accurate with more fresh damage being caused.

W/O2 R. Lloyd from 408 Squadron returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
2nd/Lt M. Humphrey landed at Dalton on return due to poor weather at base.
F/Sgt N. Sutherland, W/Cdr D. Jacobs, and F/Lt W. Russell landed at Tholthorpe due to poor weather at base.
F/O R. Clark RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-737 coded EQ-C, crashed into high ground on return near Hawnby due to poor weather.

Sgt K. Wood RAF
Sgt T. Dee RAF
F/O M. Marynowski RCAF
Sgt L. Morgan RAF
F/Sgt L. Yeo RCAF
F/Sgt J. Boily RCAF

F/Lt W. Maitland RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II LL-676 coded EQ-E, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt M. Maher RAF
W/O2 J. Saunders RCAF
F/O T. Gierulski RCAF
Sgt J. Robertson RAF
F/Sgt C. Besse RCAF
F/Sgt R. Pettitt RCAF

F/Lt L. McCaig from 426 Squadron returned early as the rear turret was u/s.
F/Lt W. Spafford returned early as one engine was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/Sgt J. Coulombe was attacked by a JU-88, this was claimed, probable by the gunners. Damage to the Lancaster was a few holes in the fuselage.
W/O2 R. Stewart RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-779 coded OW-C, crashed near Hunsingore on return due to bad weather.

Sgt L. Sale RAF
F/O H. Morris RAF
F/O W. Hamilton RAF
Sgt J. Greenwel RAF
Sgt A. Jamieson RAF
Sgt D. Stewart RAF

S/Ldr T. Neale RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-837 coded OW-Q, crashed near Yearsley on return due to poor weather.

P/O R. Marks RAF
P/O G. Jones RCAF
F/O J. MacKay RCAF
P/O M. Prill RCAF
P/O A. Johnston RCAF
Sgt G. Foster RAF

P/O A. Davies RCAF–Int and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-762 coded OW-V, failed to return from this operation.

P/O R. Richards RAF–Int
P/O H. Garriock RCAF–Int
F/Sgt F. Mudry RCAF–Int
Sgt R. Engel RAF–Int
Sgt E. George RCAF–Int
F/Sgt R. Ginson RCAF–Int

P/O L. Archibald RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-846 coded OW-X, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt R. Atkin RAF
P/O J. Lachance RCAF
P/O J. Wilson RCAF–POW
P/O N. Morrison RCAF
P/O H. Hurley RAF
W/O2 J. Newcombe RCAF

F/Lt W. Strachan from 432 Squadron was attacked by a JU-88, this was claimed destroyed.
F/O H. Hatfield RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-832 coded QO-K, bailed out near base due to poor weather and no fuel. Their Lancaster crashed near Thornaby.

F/Lt J. Allen RCAF
Sgt A. Phillips RAF
F/O J. Higgs RCAF
F/O G. Smith RCAF
Sgt W. Poole RAF
Sgt R. Hutchinson RAF
F/Sgt A. McGregor RCAF

F/O W. Fisher USAAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-831 coded QO-N, failed to return from this operation. 

Sgt O. Lewis RCAF–POW
Sgt R. Hughes RAF
W/O2 J. Briegel RCAF
F/Sgt T. Pragnell RAF
F/Sgt M. Brudell RAAF–POW 
W/O R. Saunders RAAF
W/O2 H. Turner RCAF

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