Halifax MZ914 damaged in the air, landed at Driffield airfield.
On 12th September 1944 the crew of this 466 Squadron aircraft undertook an operational flight to bomb Gelsenkirchen-Buer and took off from Driffield airfield at 10.39hrs. The crew released their
bomb load onto the target area from 19,000 feet at 13.35hrs. During the course of this flight the aircraft was slightly damaged by flak which slightly injured the navigator. Despite the damage the
aircraft returned to Driffield and landed at 15.25hrs. The injured airman was taken to the airfield hospital.
Pilot - F/O Cyril Noel Halpin RAAF (425930).
Air Bomber - F/O Frank Reed Noble RAAF (426980).
Navigator - F/Sgt Colin James McLoughlin RAAF (424537). Injured.
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt Cyril George Brooks RAAF (423074).
Air Gunner - F/Sgt George Henry Nagle RAAF (437598).
Air Gunner - F/Sgt F/Sgt Eric Clyde Brockenshire RAAF (434532).
Flight Engineer - F/Sgt William Watt RAFVR (1571914).