AJ-M "Mother"

ED925

Crew

PILOT
	Flight Lieutenant John Vere Hopgood DFC & Bar

NAVIGATOR
	Flying Officer Ken Earnshaw (RCAF)

BOMB AIMER
	Flight Sergeant James W Fraser (RCAF) Became Prisoner Of War

FLIGHT ENGINEER
	Sergeant Charles Brennan

WIRELESS OPERATOR
	Sergeant John W Minchin

FRONT GUNNER
	Pilot Officer George Henry Ford Goodwin Gregory DFM

REAR GUNNER
	Pilot Officer Anthony Fisher Burcher DFM (RAAF) Became Prisoner Of War

Mission Notes

Departed:  21:39 (16/05/43)

• Hopgood (AJ-M) was hit by flak in wing on journey to Mohne dam
• AJ-M was also hit by flak over the Mohne dam during attack at 00:32 (17/05/43)
• Upkeep released late and bounced over the dam hitting the power station on the other side
• He crashed 3 miles from the dam in a field
• 5 fatalities (Hopgood, Earnshaw, Brennan, Minchin and Gregory)
• 2 survivors (Fraser and Burcher: both became prisoner of war)

Returned:  Did Not Return

Mission Duration:  2 hours 53 minutes