42 Halifaxes from 408, 419, 427, and 428 Squadrons were joined by 34 Wellingtons 429, 431, and 432 Squadrons on an attack at Cologne. The crews were over the target at between 16,000 and 21,000 feet, releasing 205,000 lbs of incendiaries and 104,000 lbs of high explosives. According to reports, bombing was accurate and serious damage was caused.

Sgt R. Burns from 408 Squadron returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/Lt H. Miles was hit by flak, there was a hole in the stbd wing tip.
P/O H. Lancaster was shot at by a Halifax on return, the damage wasn’t serious.
Sgt E. Dungey RCAF–Evd and crew, flying Halifax II JB-913 coded EQ-F, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt T. Brown RCAF–POW
F/O V. Foster RCAF–POW
F/O T. Lowrey RAF–POW
Sgt R. Evans RAF–POW
Sgt A. Bowlby RCAF–Evd
Sgt R. Speller RCAF–POW

P/O J. Taylor RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II JB-796 coded EQ-C, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt A. Warnick RCAF
F/O A. Foster RCAF
F/Sgt R. Hicks RCAF
Sgt T. Riley RAF
Sgt P. Cote RCAF–POW
P/O A. Kelly RCAF

F/O M. Ludlow from 419 Squadron landed at Croft on return.
P/O A. Bell RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II JD-159 coded VR-Y, failed to return from this operation.

F/Sgt J. Anderson RCAF
P/O W. Taylor RCAF
Sgt A. Simpson RAF–POW
F/Sgt R. Williston RCAF–POW
Sgt J. Arseneau RCAF–POW
Sgt J. Graham RAF–POW
Sgt G. Aitken RCAF–POW

F/Lt B. Crew from 427 Squadron returned early as there was a fuel leak in the fuselage.
F/Sgt E. Champion returned early as their Halifax would not climb.

Sgt K. Fry from 428 Squadron landed at Skellingthorpe on return.
2nd/Lt K. Knapp belly-landed at base on return, there were no injuries.

S/Ldr D. French and P/O J. Lancaster from 429 Squadron returned early as their intercoms were u/s.
Sgt G. Clark returned early as the port engine was u/s, they landed safely at base on 1 engine.
Sgt J. Pendleton returned early as there was a fire in the fuselage. 
Sgt F. Hingston was attacked by an enemy aircraft, there was no claim or damage.
F/Lt A. Brinton RAF and crew, flying Wellington X LN-296 code AL-P, failed to return from this operation.

F/Sgt J. Bishop RCAF
Sgt P. Rothera RAF
F/Lt F. Reynolds RCAF
F/Sgt E. Blackman RAF

Sgt D. Palmer from 431 Squadron returned early as the port engine was u/s. They landed safely at base on 1 engine.
F/O H. Wilkinson returned early as the stbd engine was u/s. They landed safely at base on 1 engine.
Sgt F. Long returned early as the navigation aids were u/s.
Sgt H. Apperley RAF and crew, flying Wellington X LN-284 coded SE-Q, failed to return from this operation.

F/O R. Sutherland RCAF–POW
P/O A. Penman RAF
Sgt V. Trew RAF
Sgt G. Lilley RAF

S/Ldr W. McKay from 432 Squadron was hit by flak, not serious. They landed at Driffield on return.
F/Sgt J. Gingles was damaged by gunfire from a Lancaster. The front turret, stbd wing, engine, and propeller were damaged. The cockpit and fuselage were also damaged. They landed safely at Gravesend on return.
Sgt R. Burgess RAF and crew, flying Wellington X HF-493 coded QO-C, were hit by flak. The wings and fuel tanks were damaged. Sgt A. Dabous RCAF, the bomb aimer, bailed out over enemy territory. On return to England they were short of fuel, and with low cloud and fog the crew bailed safely and the Wellington crashed near Gravesend.

Sgt J. Bell RCAF
Sgt A. Dabous RCAF
Sgt W. Calderwood RAF
Sgt J. Mufford RCAF
 

P/O E. Bovard RAF
F/Sgt G. Lewis RCAF
Sgt J. Holmes RAF
Sgt D. Ryan RAF

W/O2 P. Chambers RCAF and crew, flying Wellington X HZ-481 coded QO-W, failed to return from this operation.

P/O R. Moore RCAF
W/O2 B. Owen RCAF
W/O2 L. McCormick RCAF
W/O2 B. Garoutte RCAF

P/O W. Taylor RCAF and crew, flying Wellington X LN-285 coded QO-K, failed to return from this operation.

F/O G. Bousfield RCAF
F/Sgt W. Armstrong RCAF
Sgt F. Jackson RAF
F/Sgt D. Hogg RCAF

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