Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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DT628

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Bombing

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2123LT on an operation to Szczecin. Passing over Denmark, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Halsskov, killing the entire crew of eight.
Crew:
Sgt Bruce Thomas Brett, pilot,
Sgt Deryk Bramley Martin, pilot,
Sgt Cyril John Waring, flight engineer,
Sgt Roland Felix Lyster, navigator,
P/O Ronald Haigh Glover, bomb aimer,
Sgt Peter Shortland, wireless operator,
Sgt Clifford Vandy, air gunner,
Sgt Alexander Barrie, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Tjæreborg

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1943 at 2333 LT

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JB930

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Melbourne - Melbourne

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The airplane departed RAF Melbourne at 2124LT on an operation to Szczecin. Passing over Denmark, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Tjæreborg. All seven crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Frederick Glover, pilot,
Sgt Ronald Sidney Burr, flight engineer,
Sgt Dennis Eric Taylor, navigator,
Sgt Robert Bell, bomb aimer,
Sgt Edward James Philipps, wireless operator,
F/Lt Thomas Herbert Baker, air gunner,
Sgt Ronald Ernest Everett, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Ussy: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1943

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DT725

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Military

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The airplane departed RAF Tempsford on the evening of April 17 on Operation Lime 9 (Special Operation Executive), heading for a supply dropping area near Moulins, Ille-et-Vilaine. Outbound, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Ussy, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
F/O Tadeusz Ginter, pilot,
Sgt James Henry Aspden, flight engineer,
Sgt Stefan Gadomski,
F/Lt Bogdan Seweryn Lawrenczuk
F/Sgt Jan Kazimierz Mironow,
Sgt Franciszek Ulasiuk, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Lewes

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1943 at 0520 LT

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DT791

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The airplane departed RAF Melbourne at 2044 on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. It was hit by the German Flak in the port outer engine and after regaining the French coast, further damage was caused, this time to the port inner engine. The Channel was crossed on two engines, followed by a crash landing at 0520LT near Lewes. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all eight crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/Lt J. A. Wood, pilot,
Sgt Rooney,
Sgt F. Beare,
P/O K. F. Whynes,
P/O G. C. Stepney,
Sgt G. Walshaw,
Sgt P. G. O'Kill,
Sgt S. Prebble, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Badly shot about by the German Flak.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Lesquielles-Saint-Germain: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1943 at 0437 LT

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BB343

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Bombing

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Lesquielles-Saint-Germain

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Leeming - Leeming

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Aisne

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France

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2057LT on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. It was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Lesquielles-Saint-Germain, 26 km northeast of Saint-Quentin. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/O Joseph Jacques Alfred Guay, pilot,
Sgt Harold Walter Fill, flight engineer,
F/Sgt Lloyd George Haines, navigator,
F/Sgt Francois Rolland Pilon, navigator,
Sgt Ronald Harry Winter, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Irving MacDonald, air gunner,
Sgt Anthony Patrick Gielty, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Eppeville: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1943 at 0436 LT

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HR784

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The airplane departed RAF Snaith at 2042LT on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Eppeville. Six crew members were killed and the navigator survived and became PoW.
Crew:
P/O Ronald Henry Stewart, pilot, †
P/O William Robert McBriar, flight engineer, †
W/O William Reid Keirnan, navigator,
F/Sgt Dennis Axtell, wireless operator, †
F/O Thomas Collis Robinson, wireless operator, †
Sgt Donald Harold Reid, air gunner, †
P/O Frank Malcolm Thompson, air gunner. †

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Nassogne: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1943 at 0408 LT

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DT752

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The airplane departed RAF Leeming at 2100LT on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. While returning to base the following night, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a wooded area located in Nassogne. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Joseph Raymond Louis Sergent, pilot,
Sgt Harry George Machell, flight engineer,
Sgt Frank Robert Cocks, navigator,
Sgt Geoffrey Maxted Hill, navigator,
Sgt Donald Frederick Gargrave, wireless operator,
F/Sgt William Kwasney, air gunner,
F/Sgt Cecil Davis Heming, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Eppe-Sauvage: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1943 at 0406 LT

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HR663

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Pocklington - Pocklington

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The airplane departed RAF Pocklington at 2049LT on April 16 on an operation to Plzeň. While returning to base the following night and flying over France at an altitude of 9,000 feet, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Eppe-Sauvage. An air gunner was killed, four crew members evaded and two others became PoW.
Crew:
S/L Wallace Ivor Lashbrook, pilot,
F/Sgt Douglas Charles Knight, flight engineer,
F/O Kenneth James Bolton, navigator,
F/O Alfred Martin, bomb aimer,
Sgt Robert William Laws, wireless operator,
Sgt Lawrence Irving Neill, air gunner,
F/O Graham George Williams, air gunner. †

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Châlons-en-Champagne: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1943 at 0350 LT

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