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At the date of 28-05-1943, time: 230, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nieuw Heeten - Okkenbroek (Ov). The unit of crew and plane is: 158 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: W.H. Wyatt. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax MK.II - HR775 - NP-V - 28 May 1943 - Operation Essen
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R/99557 - Fl.Sgt. - Pilot - W. H. Wyatt - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
1037117 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - W. J. Erdbeer - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1436421 - Sgt. - Navigator - J. L. Atha - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
1337416 - Sgt. - Navigator - R. A. Tilbury - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
1294468 - Sgt. - W.Operator - G. Henderson - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
R/151473 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. R. Mantha - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
1334759 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. Simmons - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
W. H. Wyatt
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