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10/11 May 1941 Wellington Mk IC - R1379 - KO-B |
Crew on 4th operation with experienced captain.
Caught in searchlight cone over Tonning.
Hit by flak then attacked by a night fighter, Lt Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin II./NJG I.
This was von Bonin's first night victory.
ORB. 11/5/1941. 8 aircraft (took off between 22.26 hours to 22.42 hours) took part in Operations,
and 6 aircraft successfully located and attacked targets.
In the attack on HAMBURG one stick of bombs were seen to burst in target area, causing many fires, including a large red one.
Other fires were observed burning on arrival and increasing as A/C. left. One fire was in main oil storage works.
A/C. Z.R.1517. (Captain P/O. BAILEY) had to abandon sortie owing to interior failure and inability to maintain height.
(Was attacked by M.E.110 on the return but no damage was sustained by either aircraft.)
A/C. W.R.1502. (Captain P/O. FOSTER) mistook River WESSEL for River ELBE and attacked
ALLES Works at BREMEN, causing a large fire.
(Many other fires were observed at HOLZHAFER near town aiming point. One WHITLEY and
one WELLINGTON seen bombing BREMEN.)
A/C. A.T.2063. (Captain F/O. KIRK) was unable to continue his sortie on KIEL due to failure of Front Gunners oxygen valve.
All aircraft had returned to ENGLISH Bases by 0555. hours.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
Sgt Geoff Hogg, Sgt Bernie Morgan, Sgt Dave Fraser, Sgt Alex Kerr, Alan McSweyn and Sgt Bill Legg in 1941.
More info and photos on Albany Advertiser and Aircrew Remembered website. Their story - Friend and foe - by Don Bruce
Anderson John - Pilot
Sgt - Service No 969380
Age: 26 - Drowned in the river Elbe after baling out.
RAFVR
Son of Howard Allen Anderson and Jane Anderson, of Aberdeen.
Hamburg Cemetery - 4A. H. 11.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Aircrew Remembered, by Pete Jeaner via Michel Beckers -
Find a grave by The Dark Poet.
McKerr Alexander - 2nd Pilot
Sgt - Service No 406012
Age: 20 - Passed away on 30th December 2018
RAAF
Wounded - POW No 182
Source: photo (1940) via Albany Advertiser and 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Legg W. J. A.- Observer
Sgt - Service No 914194
RAFVR
Wounded - POW
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Hogg Geoff W. - W.Op.
Sgt - Service No 911754
RAFVR
POW - No 34 - Stalag 357
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Morgan A. B. - FG
Sgt - Service No 946930
RAFVR
POW - No 33 - Stalag 357
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Fraser Dave W. - Rear Gnr
Sgt - Service No 633414
Age: 20 - +August 2019
RAF
POW - No 36 - Stalag 357
Photo via Steve Fraser
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan