Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK542 |
Markings | KO-J |
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. E. 10.. |
Epitaph | DEAR JIM, NOT JUST TO-DAY BUT EVERY DAY IN SILENCE WE REMEMBER. MOTHER, MYRON & OLLY |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Service Number | J/89947 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | Canada |
Bennett P A (F/S) |
Forth N L (Sgt) |
Hoffman A D L (F/O) |
Holt A (Sgt) |
McKelvie W (Sgt) |
Plummer J F (Sgt) |
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Karlsruhe. 637 aircraft, 19 losses (3.0%). A combination of cloud and a strong wind meant that PFF marked too far north of the target. As a result, most bombs fell outside the city and some aircraft bombed alternative targets as they were unable to find Karlsruhe. Opinion is divided about the casualties |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NE of St Truiden, Belgium |