179 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 431, 432, 433, and 434 squadrons were joined by 30 lancasters from 419 and 428 squadrons, on an attack at Bochum. The crews were over the target between 17,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 928,000 lbs of high explosives and 544,000 lbs of incendiaries. The target was cloud covered and according to reports the attack was scattered.

F/O R. Stewart and crew from 408 Squadron, flying Halifax VII NP-776 coded EQ-U, were attacked by an unidentified enemy aircraft. They were slightly damaged with a bullet hole in the fuselage and port wing, but there was no claim.

F/O J. Britt and crew from 415 Squadron, flying Halifax III MZ-947 coded 6U-C, were attacked by an unidentified single engine enemy aircraft. Some strikes were seen on the starboard wing, they claimed it damaged.
F/O J. Kerr and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-586 coded 6U-Y, were attacked by an unidentified twin engine enemy aircraft. The rear turret was slightly damaged, F/Sgt R. James was hit in the face by flying perspex splinters, there was no claim.
F/O J. Weir was hit by flak outbound. The port outer had no power so the crew bombed from 13,000 feet. On return the port inner was u/s. On final approach the port outer quit, they landed safely at Manston on 2 engines.

F/Lt J. Anderson from 419 Squadron was hit by flak. The fuselage and oxygen system was damaged.
F/O F. Howe and crew, flying Lancaster X KB-712 coded VR-L, were attacked by an ME-109, there was no claim or damage.
F/Lt R. Swartz had the rear turret go u/s.
P/O A. Cohen RCAF and crew flying Lancaster X  KB-754 coded VR-C failed to return from this operation. 

P/O R. Campbell RCAF
F.O G. Murphy RCAF
P/O J. Goldfinch RCAF
P/O R. Emerson RCAF
F/Sgt L. O'Hara RCAF
W/O2 J. McQueen RCAF--POW

F/O J. Cox from 420 Squadron returned early as they were hit by flak short of the target. Holes were in the fuselage and most instruments were damaged.
F/O J. A. Sefton and crew, flying Halifax III LL-580 coded PT-U, were attacked by an ME-109, there was no claim or damage.
F/O R. Field and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-595 coded PT-M, were attacked twice by an ME-109 and twice by an ME-110, there was no claim or damage but some strikes were seen on the starboard wing of the ME-110. 

F/O H. Cowan from 424 Squadron landed at Old Buckenham on return.
F/Lt J. Hollinger and crew, flying Halifax III NP-947 coded QB-Y, were attacked by what they thought was an ME-262, there was no claim or damage.
F/O W. Bonar and crew, flying Halifax III NP-945 coded QB-D, were attacked by an unidentified enemy aircraft, there was no claim or damage.
W/Cdr G. Roy RCAF–POW and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-802 coded QB-G, failed to return from this operation.  

F/O R. Hunter RCAF
F/Lt G. Bumstead RCAF--POW
F/Lt McIlhagga RCAF--POW
F/O H. Grulkey RCAF--POW
P/O A. Harvey RCAF--POW
F/O M. Harding RCAF--POW

F/O W. Mark from 425 squadron had the stbd inner go u/s on return. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.

P/O C. McInstry from 426 Squadron was hit by flak, not serious.
P/O R. Jones was hit by flak, not serious.
P/O W. Egan and crew, flying Halifax VII LW-203 coded OW-F, were attacked by an FW-190. Some strikes were seen on the starboard wing and fuselage. It was claimed damaged.
W/O2 M. Fraser landed at Woodbridge on return due to a fuel shortage.
F/Lt E. Garrett was hit by flak. There were holes throughout the fuselage. Sgt R. Scott RCAF, the mid-upper gunner was seriously injured. The crew landed at base but unfortunately this crewman died in hospital.

P/O H. Humber and crew from 428 Squadron, flying Lancaster X KB-791 coded NA-A, were attacked by a JU-88, there was no claim or damage
F/O K. Roulston and crew, flying Lancaster X KB-798 coded NA-G, were attacked by a JU-88, there was no claim or damage.
F/O B. Miller was hit by flak. There were holes through out the fuselage, aileron controls and brakes damaged. The mid-upper gunner, P/O C. Males RCAF was killed, and wireless operator, P/O C. Olsen RCAF, was injured. They landed safely at Carnaby without any further injuries.
 

F/O W. Fikis and crew from 429 Squadron, flying Halifax III LW-139 coded AL-X, were attacked by a JU-88, there was no claim or damages.
P/O F. Augusta was hit by flak there were holes in the port fuel tanks. The crew landed at Old Buckenham due to a fuel shortage. After touchdown, the port outer would not throttle down resulting in the Halifax running off the runway and ground looping damaging the under carriage engines and propellors. The port outer engine caught fire and was put out by the ground crew. The crew was not injured.

F/O M. MacLeod from 431 squadron returned early as they were unable to raise the under carriage.
F/O D. Hagar was hit by flak, there were holes in the tail plane.
F/O R. Tonnellier had one engine go u/s outbound. The crew bombed and returned safely on 3 engines.

P/O L. McGuire from 432 squadron returned early as the stbd outer was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O A. Potter had the stbd outer go u/s over the target. They bombed and returned safely on 3 engines.
F/Sgt N. Franko and crew, flying Halifax VII NP-697 coded QO-F, were attacked by an unidentified single engine aircraft, there was no claim or damage.
F/O S. Dean and crew, flying Halifax VII NP-721 coded QO-X, were attacked by an unidentified single and twin engine aircraft, there was no claims or damage.
F/O R. Diamond RCAF--POW and crew, flying Halifax VII NP-801 coded QO-N failed to return from this operation. 

Sgt. K. Hutchinson RAF--POW
F/Lt. W. Nicholson RCAF--POW
F/O W. Stohlberg RCAF--POW
W/O2 G. Sharpe RCAF--POW
W/O2 H. Graham RCAF--POW
F/Sgt M. Harrington RCAF--POW

F/Lt. W. Miller from 433 squadron returned early due to the stbd outer being u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.

F/O G. Munroe from 434 Squadron was hit by flak. The rear turret was damaged and Sgt Power RCAF, the rear gunner injured, though not seriously.
F/Lt C. Porter and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-921 coded WL-Q, were attacked by a FW-190, there was no claim or damage.
F/O G. Eccelstone and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-358 coded WL-R, were attacked by an ME-410, there was no claim or damage.