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39 Lancasters from 408, 426, and 432 squadron were ordered on an attack at Berlin. The crews were over the target at between 17,000 and 23,000 feet, releasing 140,000 lbs of high explosives and 46,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the weather was good and serious damage was caused to the industrial sectors in the west part of the city.
F/O R. Clark from 408 squadron returned early as the compasses were
u/s.
F/O J. Fowler RCAF F/Sgt G. Cameron RCAF Sgt L. Lane RAF Sgt E. Williams RAF Sgt M. Robert RCAF W/Cdr A. Mair RCAF
![]() F/O W. North RAF ![]() P/O A. Douglas RAF ![]() F/Lt S. Glasspool RAF ![]() P/O G. Fielding RAF ![]() P/O L. Matthews RAF ![]()
P/O M. Shaw from 426 squadron returned early as the oxygen system was
u/s.
![]() P/O W. Boles RCAF ![]() F/O G. Buchanan RCAF ![]() P/O F. Rawlings RAF ![]() Sgt F. Wilkinson RAF ![]() F/Sgt K. Sawyer RCAF ![]()
F/Sgt P. Dennis from 432 squadron was attacked 3 times by enemy aircraft,
there were no claims or damage.
While the Lancasters went to Berlin, 56 Halifaxes from 419, 427, 428, 429, 431, and 434 squadrons were ordered on an attack at Stuttgart. The crews were over the target at between 10,000 and 22,000 feet, releasing 106,000 lbs of high explosives and 219,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, this attack was scattered with little damage.
F/O R. Boe from 419 squadron returned early as the radios were u/s and
the mid upper gunner was sick.
![]() W/O1 L. Webster RCAF ![]() F/Sgt J. Dillon RCAF ![]() Sgt J. Henderson RAF ![]() Sgt E. Chalk RCAF ![]() Sgt J. Truax RCAF ![]()
Sgt A. King from 427 squadron returned early was the controls were not
working properly.
F/O C. Ford from 428 squadron landed at East Moor on return.
![]() Sgt W. Bruce RAF ![]() F/Sgt W. Wade RCAF ![]() Sgt A. Biggs RAF ![]() Sgt L. Shirvell RAF ![]() F/Sgt M. Lindsay RCAF ![]()
P/O H. Mitchell from 429 squadron had the port outer go u/s outbound.
They bombed from a low altitude and returned safely on 3 engines.
F/O J. Cameron RAF Sgt J. Senecal RAF Sgt M. Neville RAF Sgt D. Lambert RAF Sgt J. Leith RAF F/Sgt E. Baker RCAF and crew, flying Halifax II JD-333 coded AL-W, had the port outer go u/s after takeoff. The port inner was also not making full power. On approach the stbd inner caught fire and was put out.
F/Sgt W. Killner RAF Sgt A. Marion RAF F/Sgt A. Bryant RAF Sgt H. Gordon RAF Sgt D. Sinclair RAF
F/Sgt M. McMillan, F/O G. Philbin and F/O R. Rubie from 431 squadron
landed at East Moor on return due to fuel shortages.
P/O J. Snelgrove from 434 squadron returned early as the port outer
was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
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