The story
At the date of 22-11-1943, time: not known, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (between Urk and Hindeloopen). The unit of crew and plane is: 51 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: H.F. Farley. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II LW286 LK-H - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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159066 - P/O - Pilot - H. F. Farley - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 131
131990 - F/O - Bomb Aimer - H. O. Hetterley - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 125
1576553 - 139959 - F/O - Navigator - F. H. Moynihan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-8-222
1272401 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - S. H. Godfrey - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150
1078608 - Sgt. - W.Operator - A. B. Springett - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-2
1606353 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - E. H. G. Dyer - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-9-188
1333569 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. E. Whitehead - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 169
F. H. Moynihan
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