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NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Feddersen.M.J.

Pilot

RAAF

Post to 467 Sq 16.9.44. KIA 12.11.44.

Sgt Vevers.E.F.

Engineer

RAF

Missing 12.11.44

F/S Gray.I.R.

Navigator

RAAF

KIA 12.11.44.

F/S Stedman.M.R.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

KIA 12.11.44.

F/S Houston.W.I.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

KIA 12.11.44.

Sgt Carrington.G.E.

Gunner MU

RAF

Missing 12.11.44

Sgt Heath.R.W.G.

Gunner Tail

RAF

Missing 12.11.44

 

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

18/19.9.44

Bremerhaven   2nd Pilot with S/L Deigan L.C.

23/24.9.44

Dortmund Ems

LM636

 

27/28.9.44

Kaiserlautern

ND473

 

5.10.44

Wilhelmshaven

DV373

A/C ditched in the sea.

11.11.44

Harburg

NN714

Missing

5.10.44 on the op to Wilhelmshaven in DV373 2 engines failed. The A/C failed to reach sufficient height to jettison the bombs and would not maintain height. They were forced to ditch in the sea. At 4pm on 6.10.44 a life boat was dropped to them by a Warwick A/C, they were rescued by a air sea rescue boat 5pm 7.10.44.

On their 4th op to Harburg near Hamburg, the crew are listed missing. All the RAAF members listed KIA, we have no listing on the RAF members.

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