The story
At the date of 14-10-1944, time: 0200, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (Stavoren). The unit of crew and plane is: 298 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: W. Taylor. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax V LL293 8A-P - 15 Oct 1944 - Mission: SOE - Emmen
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26499 - F/O - Pilot - W. B. "William" Taylor - RCAF - from Canada - EVD
R/159102 - W/O (F/S) - Air Bomber - H. L. Ferguson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Stavoren Cemetery - Grave K-29
1897044 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - James "Jack" Campbell - RAF - Age 39 - from St. Paul's Gray, UK - EVD
J/87025 - P/O - Navigator - W. "Bill" McGechie - RCAF - "Scotsman" from Rosedale, AB, Canada - EVD
J/86862 - P/O - Tail Gunner - James "Jimmy" A. Horwood - RCAF - from Montreal, ON, Canada - EVD
1705182 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op./ Air Gunner - A. C. "Alf" Springate - RAF - Age 22 - "Welshman" from UK - EVD
W. B. "William"
H. L. Ferguson
James "Jack" Campbell
W. "Bill" McGechie
James "Jimmy" A. Horwood
A. C. "Alf" Springate
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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