December 26, 1944
64 Halifaxes from 424, 427, 429 and 433 were ordered to attack German
troop positions at St. Vith the crews were over the target at between 10,000
to 12,000 feet, releasing 126,000 lbs. of high explosives and 307,000 lbs.
of incendiaries. According to reports the attack seemed accurate.
F/Lt J. King, F/Lt J. Stalberger, F/O D. Chance, F/O G. Reynolds, F/O
C. Moir, F/Lt R. Green, F/O C. Walker, W/Cdr C. Marshall, F/Lt J. Thomas,
F/O G. Hawthorn, S/Ldr W. Anderson, F/Lt C. Lundeen, F/O D. Sillers, F/O
K. MacDonald, and F/O D. Sanders from 424 Squadron landed at Dalcross on
return due to poor weather at base.
F/O N. Roberts from 427 Squadron landed at Kelstern on return due to
poor weather at base.
F/Lt E. Shaw, F/O G. Tegerdine, F/Lt E. Stewart, F/O J. Storms, F/Lt
R. Garvin, F/O P. Millard, F/O T. Wagar, F/O J. Bell, P/O W. Wilson, F/O
J. Smart, F/Lt C. Collins, F/Lt J. Murphy, F/O W. Mackeracher, F/O R. Gould,
and P/O I. Thomson landed at Tain on return due to poor weather at base.
F/Lt J. Mulholland landed at Kinloss on return due to poor weather
at base.
F/O I. Benson from 429 Squadron was hit by flak, the stbd fuel
tank was holed. They landed at Kinloss on return due to poor weather at
base.
F/O W. Thomas, F/O C. Lee, F/Lt R. Kingsland, F/Lt J. Creeper, F/Lt
H. Hogarth, F/Lt H. MacDonald, P/O W. Fikis, F/O J. Rowe, F/O C. Gray,
F/O F. Biddell, F/O R. James, F/O K. Powell, F/Lt D. Walkey, F/Lt R. Charlton,
and F/Lt E. Jarvis landed at Kinloss on return due to poor weather at base.
F/Sgt M. Smyth from 433 Squadron had the stbd outer go u/s on return.
They landed safely at Graveley on 3 engines.
S/Ldr H. Stinson, F/Lt D. Rogers, F/Lt E. Barsby, P/O J. O'Neil, S/Ldr
W. Pierce, F/O A. Strelchuk, P/O W. Jensen, F/Lt R. Andres, F/Lt R. Patterson,
F/Lt J. Vallance, F/O R. Forbes, F/O R. Simpson, and F/O R. Bertran landed
at Leuchars due to poor weather at base.
S/Ldr D. Cleland landed at Kinnell on return due to poor weather at
base.
F/Lt J. Egger landed at Charterhall on return due to poor weather at
base.