Took off from RAF Upwood at 1646 hrs to bomb the Prosper Benzol works at Bottrop. Crashed near Hechtel (Limburg) 22 km N of Hasselt Belguim. Those who died rest in Lepoldsburg War Cemetery. The DFM recipients had flown with 37 Squadron, 101 Squadron, 78 Squadron and 75 Squadron, their awards being published on 16 February 1943, 21 January 1944, 15 June 1943 and 13 August 1943 respectively.