Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT686 |
Markings | MH-N |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 5. A. 9-12.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Service Number | 710101 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 51 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Adams S G (F/S) |
Emery A A (F/L) |
Fleming W (Sgt) |
McDonald G E (Sgt) |
Veal J K B (Sgt) |
Woosnam W (Sgt) |
Start Date | 04-04-1943 |
End Date | 05-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Snaith |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Kiel. 577 aircraft, making this the largest raid of the war so far, with the exception of the 1000-bomber raids. 12 aircraft lost (2.1%). Thick cloud and strong winds in the target area made PFF marking difficult. Decoy fires also drew some bombing. As a result there was little damage caused |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NE of Kellinghusen, Germany |