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HX278
Halifax III HD-Z
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20th January 1944 |
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| Pilot | ![]() |
F/L
W G Baldwin RAAF |
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| 2nd Pilot | ![]() |
F/O
W L Clemo RAAF |
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| Flight Engineer | ![]() |
Sgt
J McM Fleming |
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| Navigator | ![]() |
W/O
J P Morrow |
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| Bomb Aimer | ![]() |
P/O
M R Sparrow |
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| Wireless Operator & Air Gunner | ![]() |
F/S
J T Gilchrist |
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| Mid Upper Gunner | W/O
K E Rimington RAAF |
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| Rear Gunner | ![]() |
F/S
F Rushworth |
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| Take off :- | 16:41 | Base :- | RAF Leconfield | Mission :- | Berlin | |||
| Details :- | HX278
was shot down by a night-fighter at 19:30 flown by Hptm. Hans Autenrieth
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| All the crew are buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. | ||||||||
** with
thanks to Marc Hall and Theo Boiten for updated information and the picture
of Hptm Hans Autenrieth** |
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Photo
of W/O K E Rimington very kindly supplied by Beverley Newman |
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Any
further information then please contact me using the address below. |
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| halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk
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