Operation Oyster.December the 6 th 1942,
The objective was the Philips factory in Eindhoven producing parts and lamps for the German radars. This daylight and hedge hopping raid , was very murderous, 13 planes shoot down , 41 airmen killed and 4 POW.
There were two main targets, Stijp and Emmasingel,the two different sites were totally destroyed.
There were two main targets, Stijp and Emmasingel,the two different sites were totally destroyed.
planes routes
8 different squadrons particiapted to this daylight raid
487 sqn RNZAF
16 Venturas - 3 planes shootdown , 12 airmen killed.
AE701 EG-F
Pilot F/S A.G.Peterson †, navigator Sgt. E.J.F. Vick †, WO/AG Sgt. S.J. Isaac †, AG Sgt.P.J. Stokes †.
AJ196 EG-C
Pilot W/C F.C. Seawill †, navigator F/O J.A.W. Withers †, WO/AG F/S
F.E/ King †, WO/G Sgt. T.M. Richings †.
AE902 EG-W
Pilot F/S J.L. Greening † , navigator Sgt. E.C. Mowforth †, WO/AG Sgt.
D.H. Harries †, AG Sgt. B.H. Thomas †.
AE701 EG-F
Pilot F/S A.G.Peterson †, navigator Sgt. E.J.F. Vick †, WO/AG Sgt. S.J. Isaac †, AG Sgt.P.J. Stokes †.
AJ196 EG-C
Pilot W/C F.C. Seawill †, navigator F/O J.A.W. Withers †, WO/AG F/S
F.E/ King †, WO/G Sgt. T.M. Richings †.
AE902 EG-W
Pilot F/S J.L. Greening † , navigator Sgt. E.C. Mowforth †, WO/AG Sgt.
D.H. Harries †, AG Sgt. B.H. Thomas †.
21 sqn
16 Venturas - 2 planes shootdown , 5 airmen killed .
AE707 YH-N
navigator Sgt. R.C. Lamerton †.
Pilot P/O H.T Bichard,Sgt. A.L. Saunders, Sgt. D.E Clift made POW
AE940 YH-T
Pilot F/L K.S. Smith † , navigator F/L W.Martin † , WO/G
Sgt. W.P.Gregory †, WO/AG Sgt. A.T. Milton †.
AE707 YH-N
navigator Sgt. R.C. Lamerton †.
Pilot P/O H.T Bichard,Sgt. A.L. Saunders, Sgt. D.E Clift made POW
AE940 YH-T
Pilot F/L K.S. Smith † , navigator F/L W.Martin † , WO/G
Sgt. W.P.Gregory †, WO/AG Sgt. A.T. Milton †.
88 sqn
12 Bostons
All return safely to their base
All return safely to their base
105 sqn
9 Mosquitos
All return safely to their base
All return safely to their base
107 sqn Massingham
12 Bostons - 3 planes shootdown ,11 airmen killed .
AL737 OM-U
Pilot Sgt. C.A. Maw †, navigator F/S H.E. Wilson †, WO/AG Sgt. R.A. Barnes †.
Z2252 OM-M
Pilot W/O A.J Reid †, WO/AG F/S W.J.A. Spriggs †, AG P/O J.W. Beck †,
navigator F/O D.R. Redbourn †.
AH740 OM-A
Pilot W/C P.H. Dutton †, navigator F/L N.H. Shepherd †,
WO/AG F/L R.W. McCarthy †, WO/AG P/O M.L. Delanchy†.
AL737 OM-U
Pilot Sgt. C.A. Maw †, navigator F/S H.E. Wilson †, WO/AG Sgt. R.A. Barnes †.
Z2252 OM-M
Pilot W/O A.J Reid †, WO/AG F/S W.J.A. Spriggs †, AG P/O J.W. Beck †,
navigator F/O D.R. Redbourn †.
AH740 OM-A
Pilot W/C P.H. Dutton †, navigator F/L N.H. Shepherd †,
WO/AG F/L R.W. McCarthy †, WO/AG P/O M.L. Delanchy†.
139 sqn
3 Mosquitos -1 plane shootdown , 2 airmen killed .
DZ371-XD-A
Pilot F/O J.E.O'Grady † , navigator Sgt. G.W.Lewis †.
DZ371-XD-A
Pilot F/O J.E.O'Grady † , navigator Sgt. G.W.Lewis †.
226 sqn
12 Bostons -1 plane shotdown , 3 airmen killed .
Z2266-MQ-S
Pilote F/O N.J.A Paton † , navigator F/L J.G.A.Maguire †, radio/mitrailleur P/O J.L.Fletcher †.
Z2266-MQ-S
Pilote F/O N.J.A Paton † , navigator F/L J.G.A.Maguire †, radio/mitrailleur P/O J.L.Fletcher †.
464 sqn RAAF
14 Venturas - 3 planes shootdown , 8 airmen killed .
AJ213 SB-N
Pilot Sgt. S.C. Moss, navigator Sgt. R.A. Wagner, WO/AG Sgt. J.A.Wallis, AG Sgt. F.C. Lindsay made POW.
AE702 SB-Q
Pilot F/O M.G.Moor †, navigator F/O N.Cohen †, WO/AG P/O S.A
Venneear † WO/AG Sgt. M.L.V. Hass †.
AE945 SB-E
Pilot F/S B.M. Harvey †, observator W/O B.Marrows †, WO/AG Sgt. J.B.A.
MacPherson † WO/AG Sgt. F.Proctor †.
AJ213 SB-N
Pilot Sgt. S.C. Moss, navigator Sgt. R.A. Wagner, WO/AG Sgt. J.A.Wallis, AG Sgt. F.C. Lindsay made POW.
AE702 SB-Q
Pilot F/O M.G.Moor †, navigator F/O N.Cohen †, WO/AG P/O S.A
Venneear † WO/AG Sgt. M.L.V. Hass †.
AE945 SB-E
Pilot F/S B.M. Harvey †, observator W/O B.Marrows †, WO/AG Sgt. J.B.A.
MacPherson † WO/AG Sgt. F.Proctor †.
source :Raf Group Operation Order N°82"Operation Oyster"- P.Schepers/K.Rijken
Despite the precision of the release of bombs, there were regrettably among the population of Eindhoven 148 victims.
7 German soldiers were also killed, they are buried in the military cemetery of Ysselsteyn Limburg.
7 German soldiers were also killed, they are buried in the military cemetery of Ysselsteyn Limburg.
next page:Louis' comrades