Daily Operations

January 14/15 1944

46 Lancasters from 408, 426, and 432 Squadrons were ordered to attack Brunswick. The crews were over the target at between 20,000 and 22,000 feet, releasing 259,000 lbs of incendiaries and 136, 000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports the attack was scattered.

2nd/Lt M. Humphrey from 408 Squadron returned early as the navigator was sick.
P/O R. Lloyd landed at Eastmoor on return.
F/Lt W. Russell and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-729 coded EQ-D, were attacked by a JU-88, some strikes were seen.
P/O S. Laine was hit by flak, there were holes in both wings, port inner engine, bomb doors, and flaps.
P/O L. Hansen RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-767 coded EQ-Q, failed to return from this operation.

F/O W. Timmins RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II LL-699 coded EQ-C, failed to return from this operation.

P/O A. Olsson from 426 Squadron was hit by flak, not serious.
F/O A. Martens landed at Eastmore on return.
F/O R. Brittain and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-763 coded OW-O, were attacked by an ME-210, there were no claim or damage.
F/Lt T. Shaw and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-686 coded OW-D, were attacked by an unidentified single and twin engine aircraft plus an FW-190, there were many strikes on the FW-190, it caught fire and crashed to the ground.

S/Ldr W. Strachan and crew from 432 Squadron, flying Lancaster II LL-636 coded QO-B, were attacked by an FW-200 and an ME-109, there were strikes seen on the FW-200. They had the port rudder, tail plane, flaps and fuselage riddled, the tire was flat and the port inner engine was damaged.
P/O D. Rae RCAF and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-740 coded QO-Z, failed to return from this operation.

F/Lt C. Wales RCAF--POW and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-850 coded QO-M failed to return from this operation.