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133 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 432, and 433 squadrons were joined by 57 Lancasters from 419, 428, 431, and 434 squadrons on an attack at Hannover. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 to 20,000 feet, releasing 1,587,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, bombing was scattered through out the city.
F/Lt. D. Sanderson from 408 squadron had the stbd outer go u/s on the
return trip. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
![]() F/O D. Elkin, RCAF--POW F/O F. Winter, RCAF --POW F/O F. Leithead, RCAF ![]() F/O L. Benville, RCAF ![]() F/O W. Baker, RCAF--POW
F/O S. McFadden, RCAF, (POW) and crew from 415 squadron, flying Halifax III MZ-476, coded 6U-Y, failed to return from this operation.
F/O N. Connor, RCAF--POW F/O E. Rhind, RCAF ![]() P/O J. Rinder, RCAF ![]() P/O J. Clarke, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. F. Graves, RCAF--POW
F/O P. Griffiths from 419 squadron,RCAF flying Lancaster X KB-722, coded
VR-A, was hit by flak, there were holes in both wings and fuselage.
Sgt. P. Hall, RAF F/O J. Miller, RCAF Sgt. R. Dickson, RCAF W/O2 R. Cameron, RCAF Sgt. N. Poole, RCAF Sgt. C. Drinka, RCAF
P/O E. Clarke from 420 Squadron was hit by flak, holes in stbd wing.
![]() F/O R. Landers, RCAF--POW P/O J. Vandenbergh, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Warren, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. D. Palmer, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. G. Noble, RCAF--POW
F/O M. Grant and crew from 424 Squadron, flying Halifax III MZ-451 coded QB-S, were attacked by an FW-190, strikes were seen on the starboard wing and then it burst into flames. It was claimed destroyed.
F/Sgt. J. Cauchy, RCAF--POW and crew from 425 squadron, flying Halifax III MZ-860, coded KW-E, failed to return from this operation.
F/O J. Lesperance, RCAF--POW P/O J. Piche, RCAF ![]() Sgt. R. Cantin, RCAF--POW P/O J. Lamarre, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Cote, RCAF--POW F/O J. Seguin, RCAF--POW and crew flying Halifax III NR-178, coded KW-J, failed to return from this operation.
![]() F/O J. Bilodeau, RCAF--POW Sgt. J. Cantin, RCAF--POW P/O J. Lapierre, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. J. Huet, RCAF--POW Sgt. B. Simonin, RCAF ![]() F/O V. Brimicombe, RCAF--POW and crew flying Halifax III NP-999, coded KW-W, failed to return from this operation.
![]() F/O L. Coleman, RCAF--POW F/O M. Berry, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. G. Delong, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. D. MacKeigan, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. G. Hutton, RCAF--POW
F/O J. Wadleigh and crew from 426 Squadron, flying Halidax VII LW-201
coded OW-D, were attacked by an ME-110, there was no claim or damage although
some strikes were seen.
S/Ldr. B. Crew, RCAF
![]() F/Lt J. Dodge, RCAF--POW F/O H. Campbell, RCAF--POW F/Lt. J. Johnston, RCAF--POW F/O C. Kelway, RCAF ![]() F/O T. Osler, RCAF ![]()
F/O W. Mytruk from 428 squadron had his windscreen shattered by an exploding aircraft.
F/O M. Ages and crew from 429 Squadron, flying Halifax III LV-830 coded
AL-Q, were attacked by a JU-88,some strikes were seen.
![]() F/O J. Savard, RCAF ![]() P/O J. Tremblay, RCAF ![]() P/O R. Couzens, RAF ![]() P/O F. Brown, RCAF ![]() P/O T. Gabriel, RCAF ![]()
F/O B. Kaplansky from 431 Squadron was hit by flak, there was a hole
in the stbd rudder.
F/O N. Patterson from 432 squadron was hit by flak, there were holes
in the stbd fuselage and bomb bay.
F.O J. Marcille, RCAF--POW F/Sgt. S. Aikens, RCAF--POW W/O2 R. Young, RCAF--POW P/O C. McInnes, RCAF ![]() F/Sgt. J. Charles, RCAF--POW W/Cdr. J. Stephenson, RCAF--POW and crew flying Halifax VII NP-817, coded QO-D, failed to return from this operation.
F/O W. Fleming, RCAF--POW F/O R. Donaldson, RCAF--POW F/O E. Pickthorne, RCAF--POW W/O1 W. McMahon, RCAF--POW F/O T. Bond, RCAF--POW
F/Lt R. Paterson from 433 Squadron returned early as the stbd outer
was u/s. They landed safely at base 3 engines.
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