Hi,
I am looking for any info re the above raid but am hoping some of you HP57 buffs can throw some light on any of the below Halibags. I believe two of these were not on Pilsen but Mannheim the same night. However any info would be welcome as I am writing a book on my Uncle's part in this raid.

http://mysite.freeserve.com/pilsen_raid_1943

The number on the right is the squadron

Halifax DT791 ZA-K 10
Halifax W7873 TL-M 35
Halifax DT561 MH-K 51
Halifax DT670 MH-M 51
Halifax DT690 MH-A 51
Halifax HR729 MH-R 51
Halifax HR784 MH- 51
Halifax DT575 MP-Y 76
Halifax JB800 MP-U 71
Halifax JB870 MP-F 76
Halifax DK165 MP-E 76
Halifax JB908 KN-W 77
Halifax DT773 EY- 78
Halifax HR659 EY-A 78
Halifax HR663 DY-T 102
Halifax BB343 EQ-X 408
Halifax DT752 EQ-W 408
Halifax JB854 EQ-D 408
Halifax JB925 EQ-R 408

Hi,
According to BC Losses, all the aircraft you list were lost on the Pilsen operation.

Thanks. I did realise all theses Halis are listed on Pilsen in B.C. but official losses say 36 Losses occured on Pilsen and my list including Lancs is 38. I think the 77 sqn History has JB908 as missing Mannheim.

Have you looked at "Valley of the Shadow of Death" by J Alwyn Phillips, his list of Halifaxs shot down agrees , almost with yours. His account agrees with my recollection as the crew in which I was the Bomb Aimer VR-P W1271 skippered by S/L DWS Clark from 419 RCAF out of Middleton St George. It was along trip 10hrs20min part of it on three engines. Good luck on your endeavour.

Hi,

My uncle, SGT. Leslie Anstee, navigator, took part in that raid form 77 Squadron in DT807 R. Take off 20.47, down 06.07. Bombs were dropped from 4,000 feet onto green T1 markers. Aircraft suffered flak damage en route and landed at Harwell.

I only have a copy of one page from the Squadron ORB for that raid. It also lists JB 911 X, pilot SGT. R. F. Smith, which returned safely and JB908 W, pilot SGT. F. S. Wall, which is recorded as missing from ops.

John

John,
My uncle's Flight Engineer flew 7 operations with your uncle before he changed crews, I have all the relavent orbs, can you contact me off-board at
robhill20atyahoo.co.uk replace at with @
Cheers...Rob