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CALVERT, Ernest

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number MZ347
Markings KN-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 205..
Epitaph
Ribbon Stone 0935 (Block 11, Column 6, Row 2)
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 140
Enlistment information
Service Number 151583
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 77
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-08-1944
End Date 13-08-1944
Takeoff Station Full Sutton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Braunschweig. 379 aircraft, 27 losses (7.1%). This was an experimental raid with no PFF marking to determine how accurate an H2S only raid could be. The raid was not a success and bombing was very scattered. The local report classifies it as a heavy raid nonetheless.
Reason for Loss