Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LW648 |
Markings | MP-Q |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 17. F. 9-10.. |
Epitaph | UNSEEN, UNHEARD YET ALWAYS NEAR |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Service Number | 1620463 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
McKee J H (Sgt) |
Thompson J L (P/O) |
Start Date | 04-11-1944 |
End Date | 05-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Bochum. 749 aircraft, 28 losses (3.7%), mainly due to night-fighters. 346 Free French Squadron lost 5 out of its 16 Halifaxes. A very successful attack with severe damage to the centre of Bochum. More than 4000 buildings were destroyed, including the steel works. 994 people were killed. This was the last major raid on Bochum |
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