The story
At the date of 30-06-1942, time: 0148, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Noordwolde (Fr.). The unit of crew and plane is: 405 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: W.J. Harrell. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1113 - LQ-G - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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402223 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
R/83419 - Flight Sergeant - Co-Pilot - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
759300 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1284966 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
R/64880 - Warrant Officer - Air Observer - James William "Sammy" Bell - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
R/84563 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
R/56246 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
571779 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Alexander Simpson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
Henry Adolphus Echin
William Jessup Harrell
Reginald Thomas Adams
Walter Percy Beare
James William "Sammy" Bell
Winston James Dickinson
Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson
Alexander Simpson
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