Mission 508.Rouen.

On 1 August 1944, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire north of Paris, near St Denis. Engines No. 3 and No. 4 were knocked out, and the right wing was full of flak holes causing excessive fuel loss. The crew bailed out at approximately 17,000 feet. Bombardier Boggan observed only two parachutes open, presumably those of the navigator and nose gunner. The aircraft is believed to have exploded on striking the ground. Boggan believed all crew members had time to bail out as the emergency bell was rung with adequate warning. The aircraft departed from Hardwick at 12:00. Boggan did not examine the wreckage, and the plane did not crash in water. All secret papers and equipment were destroyed to the best of his knowledge.