BJ919 OW

Vickers Wellington III

Code lettersOW
SquadronNo. 426 Squadron (Thunderbird)
MarkIII
FateLost on operations
Lost19 February 1943

Notes

Wellington Mk III BJ919 (OW-) of No. 426 Squadron RCAF took off from Dishforth at 17:46 for the Wilhelmshaven raid of 19/20 February 1943 and was lost without trace. All six crew, all members of the RCAF, were killed.

Operations flown

Operation Wilhelmshaven (19 February 1943)Failed to return

Crew: Campbell Archibald McKinnon (Other) · Roy Wilson Ferrier (Other) · Harry Russell Bailey (Other) · Frank Ruzycki (Other) · Ralph Carlton Ramsay (Other) · Joseph Omer Romain Gauthier (Pilot)

Source: Bomber Command campaign diary & squadron loss records — Wilhelmshaven raid, 19/20 February 1943