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ASH, Joseph

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number MZ807
Markings BM-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Choloy War Cemetery
Grave Reference 2A. B. 2..
Epitaph GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 124
Enlistment information
Service Number J/95203
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 433 (Porcupine)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 02-12-1944
End Date 03-12-1944
Takeoff Station Skipton on Swale
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hagen. 504 aircraft, 2 losses. A very detailed local report was produced by the Germans detailing bombing mostly in the central, eastern and southern districts. 1658 houses, 92 industrial buildings, 21 schools, 14 cultural buildings, 5 hospitals and 5 banks were destroyed or seriously damaged. Many of the local firms reported up to 3 months' loss of production, including a factory making U-boat accumulators, although this was not learned by the Allies until after the war ended.
Reason for Loss