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ZAPFE, Merton

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number HR836
Markings MH-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard
Grave Reference Grave 10..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number R/139842
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 4
Squadron 51
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-05-1943
End Date 24-05-1943
Takeoff Station Snaith
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 Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Oegstgeest, Holland