48 Halifaxes from 408, 419, 427, and 428 Squadrons were joined by 21 Wellingtons from 429 and 432 Squadrons on an attack at Aachen. The crews were over the target at between 15,000 and 20,500 feet, releasing 224,000 lbs of incendiaries and 94,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, bombing was accurate and severe damage was caused.
Sgt J. Harvey from 408 Squadron returned early as they could not climb.
Sgt E. Wood RAF P/O P. Madson RAF Sgt J. Acorn RAF Sgt J. Labow RCAF Sgt W. Halken RAF F/O A. Smuck RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II DT-769 coded EQ-J, failed to return from this operation.
F/O J. Kelly RAF–POW Sgt B. Domigan RAF–POW Sgt R. Barneveld RAF F/Sgt D. McKay RCAF W/O2 D. Brown RCAF
F/Lt W. Keddie from 419 Squadron was attacked 3 times by a JU-88, the
was shot down on the last pass.
Sgt J. Cottenden RCAF–POW Sgt G. Perrett RAF–POW Sgt J. Gilchrist RCAF–POW Sgt K. Lasalle RCAF–POW F/Sgt W. Batkin RAF
F/Sgt A. Rodwell from 427 Squadron returned early as the port inner
was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
Sgt R. Hayes RCAF–POW Sgt W. Green RCAF–POW Sgt J. Hutchings RCAF–POW Sgt J. Brown RCAF–Evd Sgt J. Poudrier RCAF–POW
F/Lt W. Weeks RCAF and crew from 428 Squadron, flying Halifax V DK-228 coded NA-D, failed to return from this operation.
F/O E. Robertson RCAF F/O W. Stewart RCAF W/O2 J. Goodfellow RCAF Sgt A. Dawson RAF F/O H. Ward RCAF F/Lt D. Morgan RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax V DK-257 coded NA-K, failed to return from this operation.
F/O F. Ditchburn RCAF–POW P/O J. O’Leary RCAF–Evd P/O B. Gillis RCAF–POW Sgt T. Pritchard RAF Sgt M. Edwards RAF P/O W. Ross RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax V EB-209 coded NA-C, failed to return from this operation.
Sgt W. Webber RCAF–POW Sgt T. Chiszczyk RCAF–POW Sgt A. Winter RAF–POW Sgt J. Hayes RCAF–POW Sgt E. Bridge RCAF–Evd
Sgt L. Southwood from 429 Squadron returned early as the port engine was u/s. They landed safely at base on one engine.
F/O J. Morris from 432 Squadron returned early as the fuel cap was off.
F/Sgt H. Lee RCAF P/O W. Campbell RCAF F/Sgt J. McKendry RCAF
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