RCAF No. 428 Sqdn, Halifax KB793
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:38 pm
Greetings, wondering if anyone can assist, been trying to find the home towns on these lads if possible, can't seem to find a lot of info on these warriors, any help appreciated !
Lancaster, KB-793, September 12, 1944
Aircraft took off from RAF Middleton St George on a bombing mission to Dortmund, Germany. Aircraft was hit by flak which severely injured the pilot Flt Lt Curtis, and killed the Wop Flt Lt Flood, the Bomb Aimer was able to take the controls and landed the aircraft at the Emergency Field at Woodbridge. On landing the port tire blew which caused further damage to the aircraft.
Crew:
Pilot: Flt Lt R.E. Curtis, RCAF Severely Injured, survived
Flt Eng: Sgt J.D. Rose, RAF, Survived
Nav: F/O C.F. Wattie, RCAF, Survived
Bmb Aim: Flt Lt D. McGillivary, RCAF, Survived
Wop/Gnr: Flt Lt J.J. Flood, J/16092, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (K.I.A.)
Gnr: Flt Lt H.F. Smith, RCAF, Survived
Gnr: F/O R.G. Marshall, RCAF, Survived
Hope everyone is Safe and Well !
Cheers
George
Lancaster, KB-793, September 12, 1944
Aircraft took off from RAF Middleton St George on a bombing mission to Dortmund, Germany. Aircraft was hit by flak which severely injured the pilot Flt Lt Curtis, and killed the Wop Flt Lt Flood, the Bomb Aimer was able to take the controls and landed the aircraft at the Emergency Field at Woodbridge. On landing the port tire blew which caused further damage to the aircraft.
Crew:
Pilot: Flt Lt R.E. Curtis, RCAF Severely Injured, survived
Flt Eng: Sgt J.D. Rose, RAF, Survived
Nav: F/O C.F. Wattie, RCAF, Survived
Bmb Aim: Flt Lt D. McGillivary, RCAF, Survived
Wop/Gnr: Flt Lt J.J. Flood, J/16092, RCAF, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (K.I.A.)
Gnr: Flt Lt H.F. Smith, RCAF, Survived
Gnr: F/O R.G. Marshall, RCAF, Survived
Hope everyone is Safe and Well !
Cheers
George