Halifax Mk III LW522 (coded MH-J) from No 51 Sqn and Halifax Mk III LV946 (coded NP-K) from No 158 Sqn took part at the Operation on Tergnier's marshalling yard 18/19th April 1944. Both aircrafts collided certainly after the bomb run but not sure as witnesses said that one of the aircrafts had always the bombs when they collided causing a big explosion in air.
All airmen were buried in Grand Seraucourt cemetery. The accident was over the village of Ly-Fontaine (Aisne). The mayor wants to honor the fallen and I need to find pictures of these Halifaxes and crew members to write their story in the news bulletin of the village. I search also crew members' relatives, names of the fallen are below:
Halifax LW522 MH-J 51 Sqn
Sgt C. Shackleton Sgt C. Christie F/S E. O. D. Yorke Sgt D. W. Kennedy Sgt P. Latchford Sgt W. J. Gilchrist F/S F. Taylor
Halifax LV946 NP-K 158 Sqn
F/O W. A. Hughes RCAF Sgt O. Mc D. Brown F/S F. Salmond F/O B. A. Trewin RCAF W/O J. A. Leaver RAAF F/S J Heyes F/O R. Stakes