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LEAVER, Francis

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax V
Serial Number LK894
Markings IP-K
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Heverlee War Cemetery
Grave Reference 4. A. 1..
Epitaph REST IN PEACE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 197
Enlistment information
Service Number J/18900
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 434 (Bluenose)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-08-1943
End Date 31-08-1943
Takeoff Station Tholthorpe
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Mönchengladbach/ Rheydt. 660 aircraft, 25 losses (3.8%). PFF marked Mönchengladbach first and then after a two minute pause, the neighbouring town of Rheydt. Good visibility and Oboe assistance made for extremely accurate marking and as a result the bombing was concentrated with little creepback. Approximately half of both towns was destroyed with 1059 and 1280 buildings destroyed in the two towns (respectively).
Reason for Loss Believed to have crashed NNE of Maaseik, Belgium