Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB244 |
Markings | MH-Q |
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Vorden General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 157 |
Service Number | 127304 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 51 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Harris R G (F/O) |
Heptonstall A (F/S) |
Reed D M (Sgt) |
Taylor J M (Sgt) |
Young J P (F/S) |
Start Date | 29-03-1943 |
End Date | 30-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Snaith |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Berlin. 329 aircraft, 21 losses (6.4%). Poor weather conditions with significant icing problems. PFF marking was inaccurate and the main force arrived late and bombing was largely ineffective |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed SE of Zutphen, Holland |