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MAYES, Warren

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number JD215
Markings VR-B
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery
Grave Reference XV. F. 2..
Epitaph YOU WILL LIVE FOR EVER IN OUR MEMORY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 206
Enlistment information
Service Number J/14770
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 419 (Moose)
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United States of America
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-06-1943
End Date 29-06-1943
Takeoff Station Middleton St. George
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Cologne. 608 aircraft, 25 losses (4.1%). PFF went with a 'dual plan' because it was not certain whether there might be a break in the cloud. In fact it was cloud covered so sky-marking had to be used. Only 7 of the 12 Oboe equipped Mosquitoes reached the target and only 6 of these actually dropped markers. Despite this, the main force delivered Cologne's worst attack of the war with 43 industrial, 6 military and 6368 other buildings completely destroyed. The cathedral was also seriously damaged. 4377 deaths and some 230000 bombed out of their homes.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Waalre, SSW of Eindhoven, Holland