| Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
| Serial Number | HR782 |
| Markings | MH-A |
| Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
| Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Grave Reference | 17. D. 19.. |
| Epitaph |
| Phase | 2 |
| Panel Number | 251 |
| Service Number | 1850925 |
| Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Group | 4 |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Trade | Flight Engineer |
| Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
| Ainsworth S (F/S) |
| Start Date | 03-12-1943 |
| End Date | 04-12-1943 |
| Takeoff Station | Snaith |
| Day/Night raid | Night |
| Operation | Leipzig. 527 aircraft. By way of a diversion, the main force took a direct route toward Berlin and then turned off for Leipzig, by which time German fighters were already amongst them and scoring successes. Fortunately many were called back to Berlin once the Mosquito diversionary raid began. as a result only three bombers were thought to have been Lost in the target area. Some aircraft flew off course and ended up in the heavily defended Frankfurt area and most of the losses sustained this night were amongst them. PFF marking was accurate and the resultant bombing was effective. The former World Fair exhibition buildings were hit, some of which had been converted into a Junkers aircraft factory. |
| Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak on return leg and crashed at Weyer, Germany |