R9444 TL-D from 35 Squadron



On 30th March 1942, the crew of Halifax R9444 TL-D from 35 Squadron took off at approximately 1900 hrs from RAF Kinloss on the North East Coast of Scotland to participate in an attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz which was moored at the time in Fættenfjord in Norway.

The aircraft and crew reached the target area and returned safely to RAF Kinloss in the early hours of 31st March 1942.

Rank
Name
 Force Crew Position Age
Home Town
 Fate
S/Ldr WILDING Pilot Returned
Sgt HIBBURT 2nd Pilot Returned
Sgt REEVE Navigator Returned
Sgt MENNELL W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt GIDDENS W/Op Air Gunner Returned
Sgt STANWORTH Tail Gunner Returned
Sgt HINDLE Flight Engineer Returned

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