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DAVIES, Ralph

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington X
Serial Number HF542
Markings AL-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Wisch (Varsseveld) General Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot A. Grave 8..
Epitaph BORN 11TH NOVEMBER 1918 KILLED IN ACTION 12TH JUNE 1943
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 153
Enlistment information
Service Number J/21939
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 429 (Bison)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 11-06-1943
End Date 12-06-1943
Takeoff Station East Moor
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Düsseldorf. 783 aircraft. 38 losses (4.9%). PFF marking was accurate but one Mosquito inadvertently released some target indicators far from the target, confusing the main force and causing many bombs to fall in open countryside. Nevertheless, much damage was caused to the centre of Düsseldorf with at least 130 acres laid waste 1292 people were killed and 140000 people bombed out. 42 businesses that contributed to the war effort were put completely out of action and a further 35 were put on reduced output. 8 ships were sunk or damaged.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Westendorp, Holland