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HX296
Halifax III HD-
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| 16th December 1943 | ||||||||
| Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Flight Engineer | Mid Upper Gunner | Rear Gunner | H2S Instructor | |
| P/O G R Bermingham | P/O J E Evans | P/O E H Gribble | Sgt E J Roynon | Sgt G E Kent | Sgt F C Brown | F/S C W Angus | F/L M Thompson | |
| RAAF - Injured | RAAF - Injured | RAAF | Injured | Injured | ||||
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| Take Off :- ..:.. | Base :- RAF Leconfield | Mission :- Training | ||||||
| Details :- HX296
was on a H2S training mission and collided with
a tree whilst making an emergency landing at Decoy Farm, Watton near Hutton
Cranswick airfield.
The Halifax had not long been airborne when the starboard outer engine burst into flames which then quickly engulfed the starboard wing. |
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| To read P/O Jack Evans own version of the crash please click HERE. | ||||||||
| P/O Gribble and Sgt Roynon are both buried in Harrogate Stonefall Cemetery. | ||||||||
| F/S Angus is buried in Consett Cemetery, Benfieldside. | ||||||||
| Picture of Sgt F C Brown on his Wedding Day was kindly supplied by his son Keith Brown. | ||||||||
| Pictures of P/O E H Gribble and P/O J E Evans kindly supplied by Colin Brown. | ||||||||
| Picture of Sgt G E Kent kindly supplied by his daughter Patricia Mason. | ||||||||
If you have anything to add or talk about concerning this crew then please contact me on the address below, halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk |
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