Dour – Halifax II JD167 KN-Z

Dour – Halifax II JD167 KN-Z

Halifax II  JD167 KN-Z   77 squadron  RAF 

10-11 August 1943

Mission: Nüremberg

Shot down by a night-fighter  Uffz Kustusch  I./NJG4

Crash: At Dour

P/O  P Hobbs  KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

Sgt  EH Pegg   KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

P/O  J Faleijevas   KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

F/O  HM Etherington  KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

Sgt  EY Howes KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

Sgt  A Bryan  KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

Sgt  R Rushton  KIA  Chièvres Communal Cemetery

Missions–

  • 25/26.5.43 Target : Dusseldorf : Halifax II W1157 U : 3 enemy aircrafts were sighted over Dusseldorf, but there was no encounter. Flak was heavy, with searchlight activity. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 27/28.5.43 Target: Essen : Halifax II W1157 U : Flak was heavy. Aicraft landed safelu at Base.
  • 29/30.5.43 Target: Wuppertal : Halifax II W1157 U : Flak was negligible, but flak over Cologne/Dusseldorf area was troublesome. Aircraft landed safely at Wyton.
  • 11/12.6.43 Target: Dusseldorf : Halifax II JD167 Z : Flack was slight heavy. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 24/25.6.43 Target: Wuppertal : Halifax II JB 956 O : Flack was slight, light and heavy, and searchlights were at the target. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 24/25.6.43 Target : Gelsenkirchen : Halifax II JD167 Z : Flak was intense, searchlights active but ineffective. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 28/29.6.43 Target : Cologne : Halifax II JD167 Z : An U/I aircraft was sighted, whilst over the target, falling in flames. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 3/4.7.43 Target : Cologne : Halifax II JD167 Z : At 01.30 hours over target Aircraft « Z3 saw A/C shot down by flak. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 13/14.7.43 Target : AAchen : Halifax II JD167 Z : Flak was heavy, but weak, with some slight light flak. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 15/16.7.43 Target : Montbeliard : Halifax II JD167 Z : Flak was heavy, with some light, and there were no searchlights. Aicraft landed safely at Base.
  • 24/25.7.43 Target : Hamburg : Halifax II JD167 Z : Flak was heavy, with small amounts of light. Searchlights active en route, and at the target, but these latter were generally ineffective. Aircraft landed safely at Base.
  • 25/26.7.43 Target : Essen : Halifax II JD167 Z : Flak was moderate heavy in box barrage form, with some light, and searchlights were numerous, but generally ineffective. Aircraft landed at Base.