Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD128 |
Markings | DY-M |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sp. Mem. 3. G. 7.. |
Epitaph | THE FLIGHT OF TIME HAS NOT DIMMED THE FALLING TEAR |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 238 |
Service Number | 1558937 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Chappell J A (F/S) |
Jones J J (F/S) |
Lee G (Sgt) |
Smallfield E I (F/O) |
Smart L G (Sgt) |
Zander D (F/S) |
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
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 | Crashed in the target area |