Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.

361 Lancasters and 14 Mosquitos of Nos 1, 3, 6 and 8 Groups carried out the
first large raid on Dortmund for a year.
The attack fell mainly in the south-eastern districts of Dortmund, mostly in residential areas.

18 Lancasters were lost, 4.8 per cent of the force.

Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary April 1944.

ORB. 22nd May, 1944.
20 aircraft (5 from "A" Flt., 7 from "B" Flt., & 8 from "C" Flt.)
were detailed to attack DORTMUND,
but one failed to take off due to Mid Upper oxygen pipe & economizer being unserviceable.
The remainder took off between 22.46 hours & 23.03 hours.
5 aircraft were forced to abandon the sortie due to
(A/C. C.LL943 - Captain F/O. T. W. MILLER) jamming of API ;
(A/C. N.LL.935 - Captain F/S. ROBERTSON, J.)
Rear Gunner's inter-com. & radio transmitter being unserviceable;
(A/C. V.LL.936 - Captain P/O. D. CAMERON) inter-com being unserviceable &
(* A/C. P.HK.541 - Captain F/O. J. M. WESLEY) severe icing;
and all returned early, * one landing at R.A.F. WOODBRIDGE.
(A/C. J.HK.552 - Captain F/S. McLACHLAN, A. - inability of aircraft to climb).
1 aircraft D.ND.745 (Captain F/O. J. H. WARD) failed to return from operations,
no news being received.
The remaining 13 aircraft successfully identified the target by means of red & green indicator markers
on which they dropped their bombs from heights ranging between 15,000 feet & 21,000 feet.
Many fires, chiefly oil fires & an orange coloured explosion were seen.
Attack at first appeared to be rather scattered but later appeared to be more concentrated.
Photographs were attempted.

00.12. 1 aircraft landed at R.A.F. WOODBRIDGE.
03.16. 17 aircraft had returned safely to base.

F/O - Service No 126716

Age: 30

RAFVR

Son of Albert Halliday Ward and Hilda Ward.
Husband of Marjorie Eileen Ward, of Thornbury, Bradford, Yorkshire.

Schoonselhof Cemetery Antwerp - grave 4a.E.14

Source: CWGC - Find a Grave.

P/O - Service No 177959

Age: 21

RAFVR

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Snowdon, of Notting Hill Gate, London.

Schoonselhof Cemetery Antwerp - joint grave 4a.E.12-13

Source: CWGC. - Find a Grave.

Sgt - Service No 1394818

Age: - *captured near Brussels May 1944 - POW No 25 Luft 7

RAFVR

Son of

Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - *info Conscript Heroes

Sgt - Service No 979940

Age: - POW No

RAFVR

Son of

Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.

P/O - Service No 418986

Age: - POW No 6290 Luft 3

RAAF

Son of

Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.

F/O - Service No 156998

Age: 41

RAFVR

Son of John Havard Davies and Maria Davies.

Schoonselhof Cemetery Antwerp - Joint grave 4a.E.12-13

Source: CWGC - Find a Grave.

F/S - Service No R189530

Age: 20

RCAF

Son of Adolf Fullum and ?, of Montreal

Schoonselhof Cemetery Antwerp - grave 4a.E.11

Source: CWGC - Photo: Canadian virtual war memorial - Find a Grave.