HE212 Wellington X HD-Y
  
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  
             
   
             
   
             
             
  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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