The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer W H Baylis |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 23/24.08.43 |
| Date range | 1943-08-23 to 1943-08-24 |
| Squadron / unit | 78 |
| Aircraft | Halifax II (JB874, code EY-E) |
| RAF station / departure | Breighton |
| Time | 20:27 |
| Location / duty / target | Berlin |
| Incident | Collided with last and crashed near Beverley, Yorkshire |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | unknown |
| Command | unknown |
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