Canadian Military History Guide - Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia 166 the Halifax would be immediately more responsive in Tabor’s hands. The first part of the operation was complete; now the novice crew had to get back to England. Tabor cleared the target area without incident and LK879was soon over Holland approaching the Dutch coast. They were less than an hour from base where mugs of hot cocoa, tea and sandwiches awaited the weary aircrew. We will never know if the crew’s strained nerves started to ease on this last leg of the operation. We will never know if the seven young men were aware of the danger that approached in the inky darkness. Also flying that night was German night fighter pilot, Major Martin Drewes of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG1). Ahighly decorated ace by 1944, Drewes would eventually destroy fifty-two aircraft Harry Doggett (Wag) Leonard Hill WilliamDonaldCarson (AG) Shannon Robert Niles Tabor
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