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Date: | Saturday 29 July 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
Owner/operator: | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF |
Registration: | LW596 |
MSN: | WL-Z |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Hamburg -
Germany
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Croft |
Destination airport: | Hamburg |
Narrative:Failed to return from mission. Shot down over target.
Crew:
Pilot: Flying Officer Ian Sutherland ALEXANDER (J/27711) RCAF
Navigator: Flying Officer John Frederick Leddra SHERRILL (J/35038) RCAF
Bomb Aimer: Flying Officer Earl William (Bill) CHAPMAN (J/35119) RCAF
Flight Engineer: Sergeant James BLACK (1002830) RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Flying Officer Joseph Edward GELINAS (J/36589) RCAF
Air Gunner: Pilot Officer George Martin LARSEN (C/88590) RCAF
Air Gunner: Pilot Officer Lachlan Neil McEACHERN (C/88589) RCAF
Sources:
http://www.6bombergroup.ca/July44/July28~2944.html http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW596&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact 434 Squadron RCAF war records from RCAF historical microfiche
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LW596 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Feb-2022 03:00 |
tachel |
Added |
23-Feb-2022 03:14 |
tachel |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |
23-Feb-2022 03:14 |
tachel |
Updated [Damage] |
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