The story
At the date of 05-01-1945, time: 2015, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Haarle (gem. Hellendoorn). The unit of crew and plane is: 158 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: A. Elliott. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax III - NR251 - NP-B - 5 Jan 1945 - Operation Hannover
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1259905 - 64297 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Alec Elliott - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
1785374 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Blyth Morton - RAFVR - Age 19 - EVD
1801918 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - Albert Michael Horner "Mick" Norris - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
1801318 - 190866 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Ian Alfred Helier Croad - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD
1810086 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul David Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - EVD
1580930 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Donald "Don" McMahon - RAFVR - Age 20 - POW
994641 - F/Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Ralph Hall Dickson - RAFVR - Age 22 - EVD
Alec Elliott
William Blyth Morton
Albert Michael Horner "Mick" Norris
Ian Alfred Helier Croad
Paul David Watson
Donald "Don" McMahon
Ralph Hall Dickson
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