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ANDREWS, Reginald

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number LW513
Markings C8-W
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. C. Row J. Grave 19..
Epitaph COURAGEOUSLY HE ANSWERED THE CALL. EVER REMEMBERED BY US ALL
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 123
Enlistment information
Service Number 414745
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 4
Squadron 640
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-01-1944
End Date 31-01-1944
Takeoff Station Leconfield
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Berlin. 534 aircraft without diversionary raids. 33 aircraft Lost (6.2%). Initial German attempts to intercept with night-fighters failed and the bomber stream was well on the way to Berlin before they met with any resistance. Complete cloud-cover over Berlin but concentrated damage in the centre nonetheless with additional widely scattered bombs. At least 1000 deaths on the ground, 2 industrial premises completely destroyed and a further 15 seriously damaged. The Propaganda Ministry was hit, as was the railway infrastructure
Reason for Loss Crashed and exploded just south of base