Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB753 |
Markings | VR-L |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 20. C. 12.. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE ALL FOR KING AND COUNTRY |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 251 |
Service Number | J/93803 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 419 (Moose) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | Canada |
Adam R F (P/O) |
Dennis F S (P/O) |
Eratt R E (Sgt) |
Rhind J C (P/O) |
Wakely L P (P/O) |
Start Date | 29-12-1944 |
End Date | 30-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Scholven-Buer synthetic oil plant. 324 aircraft, 4 losses (1.2%). Thick cloud necessitated the use of Oboe sky-markers. Bombing was accurate and the refinery was badly damaged. The local report states that 300 high-explosive bombs fell in the compound. The local towns of Scolven and Buer was also hit and the nearby coal mine was damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and exploded, throwing clear the rear gunner, WO2 R G Rogers. Debris fell in the Essen area |