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HEARN, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number BF450
Markings HA-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference 2. B. 13..
Epitaph ... AND FROM THE CLOUDS, AS FROM A WELL DRAWN BOW, SHALL THEY FLY TO THE MARK
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 179
Enlistment information
Service Number 1339187
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-02-1943
End Date 26-02-1943
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nuremburg. 337 aircraft, 9 losses (2.7%). PFF marking was late due to poor weather conditions with the result that most of the bombs fell on the northern outskirts of the city. Some of the bombs fell in neighbouring Furth.
Reason for Loss Crashed SSE of Mannheim