The story
At the date of 05-05-1943, time: 52, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oldeboorn (near Akkrum). The unit of crew and plane is: 408 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: R.O. Blackhall. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax MK.II JB898 EQ-Q - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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J/17313 - F/O - Pilot - R. O. Blackhall - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Akkrum Cemetery - Grave K - 110
129339 - P/O - Co-Pilot - F. H. Scythes - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1278
R/52795 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - K. E. Emmons - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA - Akkrum Cemetery - Grave K - 112
R/95595 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - C. B. Norton - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1154
146147 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - G. I. Semper - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1158
1187129 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - K. E. Godfrey - RAFVR - POW - in Camps 9C/L6/357, POW No. 42756
J/17692 - P/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. J. Sutton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Akkrum Cemetery - Grave K - 111
R/119868 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - C. L. Horn - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1138
R. O. Blackhall
F. H. Scythes
K. E. Emmons
C. B. Norton
G. I. Semper
K. E. Godfrey
A. J. Sutton
C. L. Horn
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