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HARRISON M
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HARRISON, Maurice

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number HR696
Markings ZA-G
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 5. D. 1..
Epitaph MEMORIES GROW DEARER WITH EACH PASSING YEAR. LOVING FATHER AND BROTHER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 178
Enlistment information
Service Number 643364
Service Royal Air Force
Group 4
Squadron 10
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-05-1943
End Date 24-05-1943
Takeoff Station Melbourne
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dortmund. 826 aircraft- the largest since the 1000 bomber raids. 38 aircraft Lost (4.6%). PFF met with clear conditions and marked the target accurately, leading to a good raid. Much devastation was wreaked across large parts of the city. In particular the Hoesch steelworks were put out of action. 624 were killed. This was the last sizeable raid on Dortmund for exactly one year.
Reason for Loss