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26/27 April, 1944; SCHWEINFURT:
Mosquitoes of 627 Squadron, Woodhall Spa, used 5 Group's low-level
marking technique for the first time. The attempt was not accurate
and much of the bombing fell outside Schweinfurt. Meanwhile,
German night fighters had managed to penetrate the 215 strong
main force taking a heavy toll; 21 Lancasters failed to return.
The Fiskerton squadron had 15 aircraft airborne by 21.40hrs.
P/O Robert Montgomery and four fellow members of his crew are
buried in Bure Churchyard, Meuse. The two gunners, F/Sgt Baker
RAAF (rear gunner) and Sgt Mitchell (mid-upper) managed to parachute
to safety.
Lancaster JB679 (EA-D)
P/O R. Montgomery Pilot
(Killed)
Sgt R.J.
Boyce F/E (Killed)
F/S S. Smith
NAV (Killed)
Sgt T.
Parkin W/AG (Killed)
Sgt
R.J. Mitchell A/G (Evader)
P/O R.F. Cluff RCAF B/A (Killed)
F/S J. Baker RAAF A/G (P.o.W.)
Crew on their 19th operation
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