25 Lancasters from 408 and 426 Squadrons were joined by 93 Halifaxes from 420, 424, 425, 427, 429, 432, and 433 Squadrons on an attack at Nurnberg. The crews were over the target at between 18,000 and 23,000 feet, releasing 98,000 lbs of high explosives and 396,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, bombing was scattered due to many fighter attacks and some bombing fell on Schweinfurt due to a wind. This was a most terrible night for bomber command, as 108 aircraft were missing or destroyed in crashes This number was never exceeded.

P/O J. Harvey from 408 Squadron jettisoned the load as no T.I’s were seen. They landed at Moreton in the Marsh on return.
2nd/Lt M. Humphrey landed at Moreton in the Marsh on return.
F/Lt G. Latimer was late over the target, many fighters were seen on the way to the target.
F/O J. White RCAF–POW and crew, flying Lancaster II LL-637 coded EQ-L, failed to return from this operation.

F/Sgt J. Hughes RCAF–POW
Sgt J. Bates RAF–POW
F/O G. Schacter RCAF–POW
F/O G. Wood RCAF–POW
F/Sgt F. Leahy RAF
P/O A. Patton RCAF
F/O J. Labow RCAF

F/O A. Plummer from 420 Squadron returned early due to the oxygen system being u/s.
P/O E. Heimpel returned early as the hydraulics were u/s.
F/Lt E. Northern, F/Sgt L. Holoway, F/Lt R. Deegan, and S/Ldr G. Beall landed at Thorney Island on return.
W/O2 R. Leonard landed at Ford on return.
F/Sgt J. Ward RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LW-683 coded PT-C, crash landed in a field on return. There were no injuries. 

P/O R. Basson from 424 Squadron returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O J. Lambert encountered 2 enemy aircraft, they eluded and landed safely at Ford on return.
F/Sgt R. Burton landed at Upper Heyford on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/O F. Hamilton was attacked by 2 enemy aircraft. They dove down to 9,000 feet and escaped. They landed at West Malling on return due to the navigation aids being u/s.
F/O P. Hamilton landed at ford on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/Sgt B. Vanier landed at Moreton in the Marsh due to a fuel shortage.
F/Sgt G. Stewart was attacked by an ME-109, there was no claim or damage. They landed at Tangmere on return.
W/O2 D. MacKenzie landed at Upper Heyford on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/O J. Doig RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LV-879 coded QB-A, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt J. Bolton RAF
F/O J. Mason RCAF–POW
W/O2 A. Crosland RCAF
Sgt D. Stewart RAF
P/O R. Atkins RCAF
Sgt T. Rogers RAF

S/Ldr H. Metzler RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LV-944 coded QB-U, failed to return from this operation.

P/O G. Myles RAF
F/Lt R. Digney RCAF
F/O F. Paquin RCAF
F/O N. MacAuley RCAF
P/O J. Berry RCAF
P/O J. Allen RCAF

F/O L. Dupuis from 425 Squadron returned early as the hydraulics were u/s.
F/O J. Taylor RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LW-429 coded KW-R, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt P. Furlong RAF
F/O G. Munro RCAF
P/O F. Majchrowicz RCAF
P/O J. Sheahan RCAF
P/O A. De Witt RCAF
F/Sgt P. Mitchell RCAF

F/Lt W. Cracknell RCAF and crew from 426 Squadron, flying Lancaster II DS-840 coded OW-C, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt H. Wride RAF
P/O A. Devoy RCAF
P/O H. Orr RCAF
W/O M. Moosman RNZAF
F/O L. Robinson RCAF
P/O R. Haycock RCAF

W/O2 R. Douglass RCAF–POW and crew, flying Lancaster II DS-852 coded OW-P, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt H. Vincent RAF–POW
F/O E. Wey RCAF
F/O D. Stewart RCAF–POW
P/O S. Cullen RCAF
Sgt H. Sjoquist RCAF–POW
P/O H. Clark RCAF

F/Lt A. McAuley from 427 Squadron returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
S/Ldr J. Bissett RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LV-898 coded ZL-D, failed to return from this operation.

W/O2 K. Shoener RCAF
Sgt V. Holloway RAF
F/O R. White RCAF
F/O F. Zulauf RCAF
F/O J. Leclaire RCAF
P/O W. Hall RCAF
F/O R. Shannon RCAF

S/Ldr G. Liard RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LV-923 coded ZL-W, failed to return from this operation.

F/Sgt A. Stainton RCAF
F/O J. Morrison RAF
F/O W. Soeder RCAF
P/O J. Corbally RCAF
F/Sgt W. Clapham RAF
P/O L. Smith RCAF
P/O J. Moffat RCAF–Evd

F/O W. McPhee RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LW-618 coded ZL-E, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt A. Williams RAF
F/O A. Gourdeau RCAF
F/O D. Hammond RCAF
W/O2 R. Beach RCAF
P/O G. Hergott RCAF
P/O L. Hawkes RCAF

P/O W. Byers from 429 Squadron returned early as the stbd inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O A. MacDonald was attacked by a twin-engined enemy aircraft. There was no claim or damage.
F/Sgt P. Cadegan landed at Friston on return.
F/O J. Wilson RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LK-804 coded AL-Q, was attacked by a Nightfighter. The fuel tanks were damaged. They were forced to ditch in the English Channel on return. The crew was able to get in the dinghy, except the pilot, who failed to exit the aircraft. The crew was picked up.

Sgt H. Glass RCAF
F/O C. Wray RAF
F/O J. Hall RCAF
Sgt S. Sharp RAF
Sgt H. Robinson RAF
P/O F. Finlay RAF

P/O K. Bowly RAAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax III LK-800 coded AL-N, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt J. Clowes RAF–POW
F/Sgt J. Myers RAF–POW
F/O J. Dougall RAF–POW
F/Sgt D. Findlay RAF–Evd
Sgt W. McMahon RCAF–POW
F/Sgt R. Dawson RAF–Evd

F/Lt M. Pettit from 432 Squadron landed at Ford on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/O E. Reid RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III LW-687 coded QO-Z, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt J. May RAF
F/O J. Smith RCAF–POW
W/O2 V. MacDonald RCAF–POW
F/Sgt G. Maguire RCAF–POW
P/O R. Clarkson RCAF
Sgt J. Barr RCAF–POW

P/O C. Narum RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-504 coded QO-C, failed to return from this operation.

Sgt R. Thomson RAF
F/Sgt R. Goeson RCAF–POW
F/Sgt L. Pigeon RCAF–POW
F/Sgt A. Marini RCAF–POW
P/O W. Rathwell RCAF
P/O S. Saprunoff RCAF

W/Cdr C. Burgess from 433 Squadron returned early as the port inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
P/O J. Smith returned early as the Halifax would not climb.
F/Sgt J. Monahan and F/Sgt W. Sturmy landed at Boscombe Down on return.
F/Sgt F. Edmondson and F/O G. Burns landed at Ford due to a fuel shortage.
W/O2 J. Bourgeault hydraulics were u/s on return. They landed safely at Ford.
P/O C. Neilson RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax III HX-272 coded BM-N, failed to return from this operation.

W/O2 W. Rost RCAF
P/O C. Panton RAF
P/O D. Awrey RCAF
P/O L. Milward RCAF
W/O1 H. Cooper RCAF–POW
Sgt J. Thompson RAF
W/O2 J. McLaughlan RCAF–POW

While most crews went to Nurnberg, 30 Halifaxes from 419, 428, and 434 Squadrons were ordered on a mining operation to Heligoland. The crews were over the garden at between 14,000 and 15,000 feet, sowing 58@1500 lb mines.

All crews returned safely to base.
 
 

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