Halifax LW241 damaged in the air, landed at Pocklington airfield.
On the night of 3rd / 4th October 1943 the crew of this 102 Squadron aircraft were tasked with flying an operational flight to bomb Kassel and the crew took off from Pocklington airfield at 18.06hrs. The crew released their bomb load over the target from 18,000 feet but no height is given in the squadron records. While over the target area the aircraft was struck from above by falling incendiaries released by a higher flying aircraft. Despite the damage the crew were able to fly the aircraft back to Pocklington and they landed at 00.54hrs.
Pilot - F/Lt Edward Snowden Kelly RNZAF (NZ.391525).
Navigator - P/O John Cyril Fell RAFVR (155585).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - P/O John Hugill RAF (536253).
Air Gunner - Sgt W Pilling.
Air Gunner - Sgt Terence Harry McCarthy RAFVR (1602963).
Flight Engineer - Sgt Ernest William Jerrum RAF (577247).
Bomb Aimer - Sgt Richard Fowler RAFVR (1347405).