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ACHTYMICHUK, Alexander

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Alexander
Surname Achtymichuk
Gender M
Age 24
Decorations
Date of death 23-04-1944
Next of kin Son of Andrew T. Achtymichuk and Mary Achtymichuk (née Sukiwski), of Andrew, Alberta, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number LK802
Markings AL-F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 249..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number J/87053
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 429 (Bison)
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Austin H I (F/S)
Crosswell P B (F/O)
Fennessey J F (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 22-04-1944
End Date 23-04-1944
Takeoff Station Leeming
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Düsseldorf. 596 aircraft, 29 losses (4.9%). 2150 tones of bombs were dropped, causing considerable damage, mainly to the northern districts. 56 large industrial premises were hit, of which 7 were destroyed. More than 2000 homes were destroyed, 883 people killed and 593 injured, although these figures were compiled before all the missing had been dug out.
Reason for Loss Thought to have been hit by flak and crashed in a flooded area near Herkingen, Holland