Unit: 10 Squadron
Aircraft: Halifax
Code: HX326-ZA-N
Base: Melbourne
Mission: Essen
Crew officer: F/O G.J. Huddart
Incident: Hit by Flak and/of hit by German fighter
Location:
Facts
Essen. 493 aircraft, 7 losses (1.4%). Accurate marking and concentrated bombing.
The local report states 313 dead and 1224 injured, but no further detail.
Reason for Loss: Brought down by a combination of flak and a night-fighter from 21000'