Halifax MZ621 damaged in the air, returned to Tholthorpe airfield.

On the night of 7th / 8th July 1944 the crew of this 425 Squadron aircraft flew an operational flight to bomb a target at Caen and took off from Tholthorpe at 19.50hrs. The crew released their bomb load onto target markers from 7,400 feet at 22.24hrs and while over the target a flak burst damaged the Halifax. The pilot's escape hatch, flight engineer's window were both damaged. Despite the damage the crew returned to Tholthorpe and landed safely at 00.25hrs.

Pilot - F/O William Carlton MacNeil RCAF (J/85606).

Navigator - F/O Patrick Denson Roy RCAF (J/29845).

Bomb Aimer - Sgt W A Salchenberger RCAF (R/178261).

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Sgt D G Santo RCAF (R/102397).

Air Gunner - F/Sgt B D Walker RCAF (R/170538).

Air Gunner - Sgt J P H Rafferty RCAF (R/108006).

Air Gunner - Sgt B B Kelly RCAF (R/138856).

Flight Engineer - Sgt Charles Edward Barker RAFVR (1894833).