T/o Witchford 2205 - Target Karlsruhe, Germany. Shot down by night fighter Oberleutnant Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of the IV./NJG 1. Crashed 9 km NE of Sint-Truiden, Belgium.
Also lost on this mission: Lancaster Mk II: DS734 KO-Y, 7 KIA
Karlsruhe: 637 aircraft - 369 Lancasters, 259 Halifaxes, 9 Mosquitos - of all groups except No 5 Group.
Cloud over the target and a strong wind which pushed the Pathfinders too far north spoiled this attack. Only the northern part of Karlsruhe was seriously damaged and most of the bombs fell outside the city.
