176 Halifaxes from 408, 415, 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429, 432, 433, and 434 squadrons were joined by 40 lancasters from 419, 428, and 431 squadrons on an attack of the Nordstern oil plant at Gelsenkirchen. The crews were over the target between 19,000 to 21,000 feet, releasing 1,781,000 lbs of high explosives and 263,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the oil plant was damaged but due to dust and smoke, crews bombed in the general area. 

F/O B. Wallace from 408 squadron was hit by flak, not serious.
F/Lt. H. Bracken was hit by flak, holes in fuselage.
F/O J. Kellond, RCAF--POW, and crew, flying Halifax VII, NP-761 coded EQ-A,  failed to return from this operation. 

Sgt. W. Woods, RCAF--POW
F/O W. Gillmeister, RCAF--POW
F/O K. Durk, RCAF--POW
F/Sgt. D. Davies, RCAF--POW
F/Sgt. T. McLeod, RCAF--POW
F/ Sgt. R. Robinsion, RCAF--POW

F/O D. McTaggart from 415 squadron was hit by flak, holes in stbd wing and fuselage.

F/O O. Austenson from 420 squadron was hit by flak, not serious.
F/Lt. J. S. Sefton was hit by flak, holes in fuselage. The Sgt J. Roche RCAF, the mid-under gunner was slightly injured.

F/O R. Burns from 424 squadron returned early as the stbd inner was u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O H. Lefebvre returned early as both the port outer and stbd outer was u/s. They landed safely at base on 2 engines.
F/O G. MacLean, RCAF and crew, flying Halifax III MZ-458 coded QB-G, was hit by flak, holes in the fuselage. The Sgt. G. Porter RCAF, mid-upper gunner was seriously injured in the leg. They landed at Manston to tend to the injured gunner.

F/O R. Lafreniere, F/O J. Seguin, F/O J. MacHale, P/O J. Sicotte, and F/O J. Simard from 425 squadron were hit by flak, not serious.

F/O G. Fidler from 426 squadron returned early due to the port inner going u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/Lt. K. France was hit by flak, port inner was u/s. They bombed and returned safely on 3 engines.
F/Lt. E. Garrett, P/O C. Selfe, and P/O R. Fuller were hit by flak, not serious.

F/Lt. J. Hardy from 427 squadron returned early due to the stbd inner going u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
P/O I. Thomson landed at Linton on Ouse as his brakes were u/s.

F/O J. Koresky from 428 squadron was hit by flak, holes in port wing tip.

F/Lt. J. Sales from 432 squadron returned early due to the port inner going u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/Lt. E. Hayes and F/O J. Hamilton returned early due to their stbd inners going u/s. They landed safely at base on 3 engines.
F/O G. Stunden was hit by flak, stbd wing, aileron, tire, bomb doors and port inner engine damaged.
S/Ldr. G. Larson was hit by flak, holes in the rudder.
F/O F. Eilertson, RCAF (POW) and crewflying Halifax VII NP-815 coded QO-A,  failed to return from this operation. 

Sgt. C. Vaughan, RAF--POW
F/O F. Morrissey, RCAF--POW
F/O J. Hossie, RCAF--POW
F/Sgt. C. MacDonald, RCAF--POW
P/O T. McAran, RCAF
P/O. N. Stuttle, RCAF