HE212 Wellington X HD-Y
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29th May 1943 | ||||||
Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Air Gunner | ||
Sgt H S R Lloyd | Sgt A V Harper | Sgt W R Hendon | Sgt S C Luke | Sgt W J Blundell | ||
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Take Off :- 22:23 | Base :- RAF Leconfield | Mission :- Wuppertal | ||||
Details :- HE212 was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at 04:00 at Vollezele (Brabant), 26km West South West of Brussels. | ||||||
719 aircraft including 113 Wellington's detailed to attack, 8 Wellington's lost including HE212 and MS494 from 466 Squadron. | ||||||
All the crew are buried in the Town Cemetery. | ||||||
In 1994 a memorial to the crew was placed at Vollezele. | ||||||
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