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BALAS, Antoine

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number NA529
Markings L8-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 224.
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 126
Enlistment information
Service Number 000801
Service Free French Air Force
Group 4
Squadron 347 (Tunisie)
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different France
Last Operation information
Start Date 07-08-1944
End Date 08-08-1944
Takeoff Station Elvington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Fromental- to attack a flying-bomb launch site. 78 aircraft, 1 lost. Bombing was accurate
Reason for Loss Hit by flak on crossing the French coastline.