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GOSS, Eric

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number LV963
Markings AL-V
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 7. E. 16..
Epitaph AT REST
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 171
Enlistment information
Service Number 1605337
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 6
Squadron 429 (Bison)
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
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