The story
At the date of 05-03-1943, time: 2135, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Staphorst (Leidijk). The unit of crew and plane is: 78 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: J.R. Thompson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G - 5 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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1217238 - 141457 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Rawson "Tommy" Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1128120 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Kenneth William Mercer - RAFVR - POW
1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance "Paddy" Proctor - RAFVR - POW
1381066 - 143493 - Sgt. - Navigator - Arthur Charles Loveland - RAFVR - POW
1128555 - 143574 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAFVR - POW
1377328 - Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR - KIA
1337753 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
R/122801 - WO2 - Air Gunner - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
John Rawson "Tommy" Thompson
Kenneth William Mercer
Otto Vance "Paddy" Proctor
Arthur Charles Loveland
Alfred David Leyshon
Edward Charles Bert Williams
Douglas Raymond Chiswell
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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