At the date of 22-11-1943, time: 1900, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Diever (Forest). The unit of crew and plane is: 419 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: W.L. Hunter. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.B II LW231 VR-F - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - Malcolm Archie McKellar - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA
R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/197082 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
R/65939 - Warrant Officer Class II - Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
William Langenbeck Hunter
Richard John Newman
Malcolm Archie McKellar
George Alexander Howitson
George Alexander May/b>
Joseph Alexander Lesage
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