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30 July 1944 Lancaster Mk III - PB130 KO-A |
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
692 aircraft - 462 Lancasters, 200 Halifaxes, 30 Mosquitos,
were sent to bomb 6 German positions in front of a mainly American ground attack in the Villers Bocage Caumont area.
The presence of cloud caused many difficulties and only 377 aircraft were able to bomb, on to Oboe markers,
and only 2 of the 6 targets were effectively hit.
4 Lancasters lost.
Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary July 1944.
ORB 30th July, 1944.
20 aircraft (6 from "A" Flt., 8 from "B" Flt., & 6 from "C" Flt.)
were detailed to attack AMAYE-SUR-SEULLES and took off
between 05.57 hours and 06.16 hours.
One aircraft failed to return from operations - no news being received.
the others identified the target by P.F. flares and yellow, red & green indicator
markers, and the majority bombed as instructed by the Master Bomber,
from heights ranging between 1,000 feet and 3,000 feet.
Many bomb bursts were seen in target area and attack was well concentrated.
The target was covered with clouds of smoke. some photographs were attempted.
2 aircraft were hit by bomb burst fragments.
On return, most of the aircraft were diverted to WOODBRIDGE, owing to
low cloud conditions over base.
09.15 4 aircraft had returned safely to base after operations.
10.16 15 aircraft had landed at WOODBRIDGE after operations.
Thompson Clifford Arnold - Pilot
P/O - Service No J88046
Age: 26
RCAF
Son of Willie Arnold Thompson and Lena Ann Thompson.
Husband of Barbara Jean Thompson, of Brandon, Manitoba.
Bretteville-sur-Maize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - grave III. D. 11.
Source: CWGC - Photo: Canadian virtual war memorial - Find a grave by Shirley Tort.
Money Edward Thomas - FE
Sgt - Service No 1867911
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of Edward William and Mary Jane Money,
of March, Cambridgeshire, England.
Bretteville-sur-Maize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - grave II. A. 3.
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave by Shirley Tort.
Lonie Jack Maurice - Nav
P/O - Service No J95164
Age:
RCAF
Son of
Bretteville-sur-Maize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - joint grave XXVIII. E. 2.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Canadian virtual war memorial - Find a grave by Woose.
Fisher Eric Thomas - WOP
P/O - Service No 172728
Age: 30
RAFVR
Son of Fred and Daisy Fisher.
Husband of Cora M. F. Fisher, of Westbury, Bristol, England.
Bretteville-sur-Maize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - joint grave XXVIII. E. 2.
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave by Woose.
Imrie George John - BA
P/O - Service No J95163
Age: 22
RCAF
Son of George Herbert and Hazel Irene Imrie,
of Mount Royal, Province of Quebec.
Bretteville-sur-Maize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - grave II. A. 1.
Source: CWGC - Canadian virtual war memorial - Find a grave by Shirley Tort.
Conly William Morrow - MUG
P/O - Service No J90932
Age: 21
RCAF
Son of William and Gertrude Conly, of Alliance, Alberta.
Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - grave XXVIII. E. 1.
Source: CWGC - Canadian virtual war memorial - Find a Grave.
Carey Robert William Burdell - RG
P/O - Service No J90931
Age: 19
RCAF
Son of Robert William and Alice Carey,
of Estevan, Saskatchewan.
Bretteville-sur-Maize Canadian War Cemetery,
Departement Calvados - grave II. A. 2.
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave by Shirley Tort.