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PRITCHARD, Howard

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Howard Edward
Surname Pritchard
Gender M
Age 32
Decorations
Date of death 20-09-1944
Next of kin Son of Sydney and Kate Pritchard, of Arapohue, Auckland, New Zealand, Husband of Freda Pritchard, of Mititai, Auckland.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM167
Markings GI-N
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Cambridge City Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 15548..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 228
Enlistment information
Service Number 427909
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 622
Trade Wireless Operator
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Fellow Servicemen
Adams J M (F/S)
De Angelis J A (Sgt)
Fitness G W (F/S)
Gill A T (F/O)
Hogg M L (F/O)
Hooker E L (F/O)
Robinson F (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-09-1944
End Date 20-09-1944
Takeoff Station Mildenhall
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Calais- to bomb an enemy strong point. 646 aircraft to attack various positions around Calais. Visibility was good and bombing was accurate and concentrated
Reason for Loss Entered a cloud and collided with Lancaster LL802 GI-M. Both aircraft crashed on farmland belonging to Holmwood Farm, Earls Colne, and Flories Farm, Great Tey.