Halifax NP755 at Croft airfield.
During the evening of 18th November 1944 this 432 Squadron aircraft was flown on an operational flight to bomb Munster and took off from East Moor airfield at 12.45hrs. The crew released their bomb load onto the target area from 18,000 feet at 15.04hrs, onto target marking flares owing to thick cloud over the target that prevented the crew from seeing the target. Owing to poor weather at East Moor returning 432 Squadron aircraft were diverted north to land with a number landing at Croft. At 18.29hrs Halifax NP755 landed at Croft but as the aircraft progressed down the runway 432 Squadron Halifax NP736 was taxied across the runway with various flying control staff signalling and ground marshalling staff attempting to get the crew of NP736 to stop. This was unsuccessful and a collision occurred. The crew of Halifax NP736 was deemed to blame.
Pilot - F/O Alfred John Clark RCAF (J/36345).
Navigator - F/O L R Smith RCAF (J/38718).
Air Bomber - F/O Reginald Jack Kendrick RCAF (J/38387).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt W E Bullock RCAF (R/219205).
Flight Engineer - Sgt C M Bloy RAFVR (3000073).
Air Gunner - Sgt D L Hopkins RCAF (R/262661).
Air Gunner - Sgt A G De Salvo RCAF (R/195995).