Halifax NP950 at Pocklington airfield.
On the night of 20th / 21st February 1945 this 102 Squadron was used to fly an operational flight to bomb the Rhenania Ossag oil refinery at Reisholz, Dusseldorf. The aircraft took off from Pocklington airfield at 21.59hrs and released their bomb load over the target area at 01.02hrs from 14,000 feet. On the return flight the starboard inner engine failed. In poor visibility the aircraft landed at Pocklington airfield at 04.31hrs but overshot and ran into ditch. The aircraft was badly damaged and was not repaired.
Pilot - F/Lt Walter Reginald McEvoy RAFVR (156656).
Navigator - P/O A T B Jones.
Bomb Aimer - WO J A Mactavish RCAF (R/59199).
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - P/O R Dalziel.
Air Gunner - J K Strxxxwick.
Air Gunner - P/O R G Toms RCAF (J/91952).
Flight Engineer - P/O J L Storey.