| Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
| Serial Number | HR789 |
| Markings | MH-Z |
| Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
| Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
| Grave Reference | 18. B. 2.. |
| Epitaph | JUST A MEMORY, FOND AND TRUE, FROM THOSE WHO THOUGHT THE WORLD OF YOU |
| Phase | 2 |
| Panel Number | 266 |
| Service Number | 129361 |
| Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Group | 4 |
| Squadron | 51 |
| Trade | Navigator |
| Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
| Aitken A (Sgt) |
| Cotton E J (F/S) |
| Mastin J H (Sgt) |
| Smith D J (Sgt) |
| Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
| End Date | 28-05-1943 |
| Takeoff Station | Snaith |
| Day/Night raid | Night |
| Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
| Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed NW of Arnhem, Holland |