The story
On Tuesday, 12 December 1944, (a part of) the aircraft of the 77 squadron (RAAF), took off for a mission to Essen in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Full Sutton.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant H J Connolly RAAF. He departed for his mission at 16:25.
He flew with a Handley Page Halifax (type III, with serial MZ470 and code KN-F). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Tuesday, 12 December 1944.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides the flight information for this record.
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