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OIEN, Henry

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster II
Serial Number DS774
Markings EQ-F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Cambridge Memorial, Madingley
Grave Reference .
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 220
Enlistment information
Service Number T-190844
Service United States Army Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 408 (Goose)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United States of America
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-11-1943
End Date 04-11-1943
Takeoff Station Linton-on-Ouse
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Düsseldorf. 589 aircraft, 7 losses (3.1%). The local report is sparse, no doubt due to the sheer onslaught they had received in recent weeks. There was, however, extensive damage to both industrial and residential buildings. This was the first raid to include the G-H blind bombing system, who whilst acting as part of the main force attempted to bomb the Mannesmann tubular steel works in the city. Of the 38 aircraft so quipped, 5 returned early and two were Lost On 16 of the remaining aircraft the equipment failed to function correctly, leaving only 15 to bomb the factory. The local report does mention that 'several assembly halls were burnt out' so the experiment was a qualified success.
Reason for Loss Presumed Lost off the Dutch coast