39 Lancasters from 408, 426, and 432 Squadrons were joined by 90 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, 429, 431, and 434 squadrons on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 24,000 feet, releasing 300,000 lbs of high explosives and 432,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, there was thick cloud over the target with some damage.

F/Lt W. Whilton RCAF and crew from 408 Squadron, flying Lancaster II DS-718 coded EQ-R, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt B. Fearn RAF
P/O D. McCabe RCAF
W/O2 W. Raban RCAF
Sgt H. Landing RAF
F/O R. Pildrem RCAF
P/O F. Hoyle RAF

P/O D. Cook from 419 Squadron returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
Sgt V. Hawkes landed at Coltishall on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/Sgt R. Thompson RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax II LW-282 coded VR-Y, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt G. Cooper RAF–POW
Sgt G. Webb RCAF–POW
Sgt S. Maloney RCAF–POW
Sgt R. Bilyard RAF–POW
Sgt A. Carroll RCAF–POW
Sgt W. Barry RCAF–POW

F/Lt M. Wilson from 426 Squadron landed at Shipdam on return due to a fuel shortage.

W/Cdr R. Turnbull from 427 Squadron returned early as the port outer was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/Sgt A. Darlow returned early as they were unable to climb.
P/O H. Holland returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
P/O R. Deegan returned early as the port outer was u/s. Minutes later the stbd inner was u/s also. On landing at Bungay the port inner quit leaving only one engine running.
F/O J. Matherley landed at Coltishall on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/Lt F. Murray was hit by incendiaries over the target, the tail, port wing, and aileron were damaged. They landed safely at Grimsby, low on fuel.

F/Sgt W. Gay from 428 Squadron returned early as the port outer was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O N. Brown landed at Coltishall on return due to a fuel shortage.

F/Sgt M. Fernandez, F/Sgt E. Baker, and F/O A. MacDonald from 429 Squadron all returned due to technical problems.
F/Sgt E. Giles returned early as they were too late getting away.
P/O G. Clark was attacked by an FW-190, there was no claim or damage. Later they were hit by flak, the stbd inner was damaged.
P/O A. Merkley RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax II JD-318 coded AL-F, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt B. Ranson RAF
F/O R. Morrison RCAF–POW
F/O C. Peasland RCAF
F/Sgt E. Parker RAF
Sgt R. Walsh RCAF
F/Sgt A. Innes RCAF

F/Sgt J. King from 431 Squadron was hit by flak, the stbd inner  was u/s and on fire, windscreen shattered.  On return bomb containers, spare ammunition, and flame floats were jettisoned to lighten the Halifax. They landed safely at Woodbridge without injuries.
F/LtJ. Nelson RCAF and crew, flying Halifax V LK-659 coded SE-A, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt F. Goodall RAF
Sgt P. Parker RAF
F/O F. Spence RAF
Sgt L. Nosworthy RAF
Sgt A. Fielding RAF
Sgt J. Ruthven RCAF

F/O G. Bishop RCAF and crew, flying Halifax V LK-701 coded SE-L, failed to return from this operation.

P/O A. Banning RAF
F/O R. Holtby RCAF
F/Sgt G. Cummine RCAF
Sgt N. Boffin RAF–POW
Sgt J. Whelan RCAF
Sgt G. Kehoe RCAF

F/Sgt W. Fernyhough from 432 Squadron returned early as the port outer was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O D. Von Laufer returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/Sgt J. Poole returned early as the oxygen system was u/s.
P/O H. Whaley was hit by flak, the stbd inner and mid upper turret was damaged.
F/Sgt W. Pay was hit by flak, the mid upper turret was damaged and aerial shot off.
P/O D. Rae was hit twice by flak, they were holes in the rear turret, front turret, port fuselage and port outer nacelle. The hydraulics were also damaged.

F/Sgt R. Stanley from 434 S returned early as the navigation aids were u/s.
P/O C. Brest returned early as the radios were u/s.
P/O R. Pratt was hit by flak outbound, the stbd inner was damaged and caught fire, stbd outer and port outer were damaged, pilot slightly injured in the leg, and Sgt A. Bostock RAF, the Flt Engineer was killed. There were also many holes throughout the fuselage. Sgt J. Stinson RCAF, the 2nd pilot took over, went to the target and brought the damaged Halifax back to a safe landing at Woodbridge. 
 
 

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