HF601
Wellington X HD-
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HF601
Wellington X HD-
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| 5th July 1943 | ||||||
| Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Air Gunner | ||
| W/C J J Owen MID | F/O F Darbyshire | F/O E H Swain | F/O A M Long | F/O J F Ray | ||
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| Take Off :- 22:11 | Base :- RAF Leconfield | Mission :- Mining mission to Brest and St Nazaire | ||||
| Details :- HF601 was hit by flak and crashed in the sea south of Le Conquet near to where a memorial dedicated to the crew stands today. | ||||||
| 34 aircraft detailed to go Mine Laying around French Ports and the Frisians. | ||||||
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| Four of the crew are buried in Le Conquet Communal Cemetery. | ||||||
| F/O Darbyshire is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. | ||||||
| W/C Owen was an officer on attachment from Group Headquarters. | ||||||
| W/C Owen was MID on 24/09/1941. | ||||||
| The others in the crew came from 196 squadron. | ||||||
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