The story
At the date of 13-05-1943, time: 255, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Wijnaldum (Holleweg). The unit of crew and plane is: 78 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: R.E. Bragg. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
The cemetery of the Protestant Church in Wijnaldum contains six Commonwealth war graves.
These are the graves of:
Sergeant (Air Gnr.) David Baxter, 1011881, age unknown
Pilot Officer (Pilot) Richard Edward Bragg, 145473, age 26
Flight Lieutenant (Flt. Engr.) Robert Grey, 50952, age 25
Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Rodger David Matches, 1266729, age unknown
Sergeant (Pilot) Edwin Pritchard, 1431810, age unknown
Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Allan Alfred Kew, RCAF, 135246, age 21
On 13 May 1943 at 2317 departed from RAF Linton-on-Ouse the Halifax JB924 of the No. 78 Squadron RAF, with the mission: a bombing raid over the city of Bochum in Germany. The aircarft was part of a formation of 442 aircraft with the same mission.
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