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Halifax Mk.B II LW231 VR-F lost at Diever (forets) on 22-11-1943 (SGLO ref: T3107)

1943-11-22 · Diever · Netherlands

The story

At the date of 22-11-1943, time: 1900, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Diever (Forest). The unit of crew and plane is: 419 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: W.L. Hunter. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

Crew: Halifax Mk.B II LW231 VR-F - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - Malcolm Archie McKellar - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA

1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA

R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/197082 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA

R/65939 - Warrant Officer Class II - Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

William Langenbeck Hunter

 

Richard John Newman

 

Malcolm Archie McKellar

 

George Alexander Howitson

 

George Alexander May/b>

 

Joseph Alexander Lesage

Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)

 

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