Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LV963 |
Markings | AL-V |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. D. 4.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Service Number | J/90917 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | Canada |
Adlard W R (P/O) |
Brillinger D S (WO1) |
Goss E A (Sgt) |
Young J O (Sgt) |
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Leeming |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Düsseldorf. 596 aircraft, 29 losses (4.9%). 2150 tones of bombs were dropped, causing considerable damage, mainly to the northern districts. 56 large industrial premises were hit, of which 7 were destroyed. More than 2000 homes were destroyed, 883 people killed and 593 injured, although these figures were compiled before all the missing had been dug out. |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter at 21000' over the target, set on fire and was abandoned |