Halifax NA218 damaged by enemy action, landed at Holme on Spalding Moor airfield.

On the evening of 5th January 1945 the crew of this 76 Squadron aircraft undertook an operational flight to bomb Hannover, they took off at 16.39hrs and released their bombs from 19,000 feet at 19.22hrs. During the course of the flight the aircraft was slightly damaged by enemy action but this did not prevent the crew from making a safe landing back at base of Holme on Spalding Moor at 21.49hrs.

Pilot - F/O Douglas George Kerr RCAF (J/26103).

Bomb Aimer - P/O G A Low RCAF (J/90665).

Navigator - F/O A M Marshall RCAF (J/35753).

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - F/Sgt M S McGee RCAF (R/190222).

Air Gunner - Sgt J G Hewitt RAFVR (1836536?).

Flight Engineer - Sgt Douglas George Beasley RAFVR (1876932).

Air Gunner - Sgt Walter Hearn RAFVR (1892688).


Douglas Kerr was awarded the DFC for service with 76 Squadron, Gazetted 20th July 1945.

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