22 Halifaxes from 405, 408, and 419 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 16,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 14,000 lbs of high explosives and 21,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the weather was poor, with severe icing. Bombing was scattered over the target.

P/O R. Symes of 405 Squadron returned early, as the rear turret was u/s and severe icing.

All crews from 408 Squadron reported severe icing to and from the target.
Sgt G. Jennings RAF and crew, flying Halifax II  HR-654 coded EQ-R, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt H. Davenport RAF
P/O J. Acheson RAF–POW
Sgt R. Lewis-Staniford RAF
Sgt F. Cherry RAF
F/Sgt N. Roberts RCAF
Sgt J. Barnes RCAF

F/O J. Cavanaugh RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II  DT-679 coded EQ-Q, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt R. Holtham RAF
F/O H. Tanner RCAF
Sgt T. Harris RAF
Sgt E. Biggs RAF
F/Sgt G. Herrington RCAF
F/Sgt W. Kopacz RCAF

Sgt J. Morris, F/O P. Weedon, and F/O C. MacIntosh from 419 Squadron returned early due to severe icing.
P/O L. Ainsworth and crew, flying Halifax II  JB-860 coded VR-J, crashed landed at base. 

Sgt H. Ebbers RAF
Sgt A. Simpson RAF
Sgt J. Oldman RAF
Sgt S. Lagdon RAF
Sgt W. Climie RAF
Sgt B. Blount RAF

While the Halifaxes went to Berlin, 70 Wellingtons from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, and 431 Squadrons were ordered on an attack at Bochum. The crews were over the target at between 14,000 and 19,000 feet, releasing 107,000 lbs of high explosives and 85,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the target was cloud covered and bombing was scattered.

P/O S. Dunn from 420 Squadron reurned early as the instruments were u/s.
Sgt E. Way was hit by flak, the rear turret was damaged.
Sgt J. Easson and crew flying Wellington X MS-480 coded PT-X were attacked by a JU-88, some strikes were seen.
W/O G. Tubman landed at Driffield on return due to a fuel shortage.
Sgt R. Brandow RCAF and crew, flying Wellington III X-3814 coded PT-P, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt C. Cockaday RCAF
F/Sgt H. Sleep RCAF
Sgt L. Jones RAF
F/Sgt J. Greer RCAF

F/O B. Grant RCAF and crew, flying Wellington X MS-484 coded PT-V, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt S. Bradshaw RCAF
F/Sgt A. Skiggs RAF–POW
Sgt R. Dyson RAF
F/Sgt P. Barron RCAF

F/Sgt R. Mang had the port engine go u/s outbound, they bombed Emmerich and returned safely to base on one engine.
Sgt G. Duffield and Sgt P. Heden were hit by flak, not serious.
Sgt W. Grigg was hit by flak, the port engine was u/s and the antenna was shot off.
All crews reported intense flak over the target.

Sgt A. Steen, S/Ldr C. Dowie, F/Sgt H. Patch, and Sgt D. Lloyd from 426 Squadron all returned early due to severe icing.
P/O W. Shaw returned early as the oxygen system was u/s, they landed safely at Coltishall.
Sgt F. Dingwall returned early as the guns were u/s.
Sgt S. Gaunt bombed a town in the Ruhr because the navigator was sick.
F/Sgt R. Todd RCAF and crew, flying Wellington III  BJ-762 coded OW-O, failed to return from this operation.

W/O2 H. Martin RCAF–POW
Sgt J. Gubb RCAF
Sgt J. Taylor RAF–POW
Sgt J. Bailey RCAF

F/Sgt B. Crew from 427 Squadron returned early as the intercom was u/s.
F/Sgt F. Higgins returned early as the rear gunner was unconscious due to lack of oxygen.
Sgt E. Williams was attacked by a JU-88, some hits were seen. It was claimed damaged.
F/Sgt D. McFadden RCAF and crew, flying Wellington X  HE-744 coded ZL-J, failed to return from this operation.

F/Sgt W. Bisset RCAF
Sgt C. Boyd RCAF
Sgt A. Dove RAF
F/O L. Sweet RCAF

Sgt W. Pepper and Sgt J. Ferguson from 428 Squadron returned early as their oxygen systems were u/s.
W/O1 A. Harrison returned early as the intercom was u/s.
Sgt V. Sylvester was hit by flak, there were holes in the port wing. They landed safely at Coltishall.
P/O P. Manning, F/O R. Tighe, and Sgt C. Pearce landed at Dalton on return.
P/O L. Cartier RCAF and crew, flying Wellington III  BK-564 coded NA-R, failed to return from this operation.

F/Sgt P. Gustavsen RCAF
F/O J. Spencer RAF
Sgt H. Rhodes RAF
Sgt D. King RCAF–POW

Sgt J. Martyn RNZAF and crew, flying Wellington X HE-175 coded NA-U, failed to return from this operation. 

Sgt N. Farr RAF
Sgt K. Benjamin RAF
Sgt L. Hayward RAF
Sgt J. Donaldson RNZAF

Sgt S. Bruce from 429 Squadron returned early due to severe icing.
Sgt D. Smith returned early as the port engine was u/s. They landed safely at base on one engine.
Sgt R. Ellison crash landed at Linton on Ouse on return. The crew was uninjured.
Sgt K. Burini RAF and crew, flying Wellington III  BJ-920 coded AL-E, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt W. Aplin RAF
Sgt J. Kerr RAF
Sgt W. Jones RAF
Sgt R. Dolbear RAF

Sgt H. Carty RAF and crew, flying Wellington III  BK-540 coded AL-C, failed to return from this operation.

W/O2 D. Bain RCAF
F/Sgt E. Hart RAF
Sgt R. Scott RAF
Sgt W. Whiteland RAF

F/Sgt R. Hamby from 431 Squadron returned early as the rear gunner, Sgt. A. Jones RAF, was sick.
Sgt J. Avery returned early as the stbd engine was u/s. They landed safely on one engine at Oulton.
Sgt A. Smith was attacked by a JU-88, it was seen to catch fire and explode.
Sgt H. Sutterby was attacked by an enemy aircraft, there was no claim or damage.
Sgt E. Aspden RAF and crew, flying Wellington X  HE-182 coded SE-A, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt D. Dudley-Jones RAF–POW
Sgt J. Kimber RAF
W/O2 P. Yellin RCAF
Sgt R. Davies RAF