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SMITH, Alfred

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster II
Serial Number DS709
Markings EQ-P
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Grave Reference 5. D. 24..
Epitaph LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LAST FOR EVER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 243
Enlistment information
Service Number J/86299
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 408 (Goose)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 27-01-1944
End Date 28-01-1944
Takeoff Station Linton-on-Ouse
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Berlin. 530 aircraft, 33 losses- all Lancasters (6.4%). The German fighters were particularly early joining this stream on this raid- many joining some 75 miles off the Dutch coast The diversionary raids were somewhat successful in luring the fighters away, particularly the Heligoland mining raid. As had now become the norm, Berlin was cloud-covered and sky-marking had to be used, Local reports stated that bombing was spread over a wide area, including smaller towns and village in the outskirts. 20000 people were bombed out and 50 industrial premises hit, including several that were important to war production. 56 people were killed
Reason for Loss Thought to have crashed at Reichenwalde, Germany