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HX278
Halifax III HD-Z
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| 20th January 1944 | ||||||||
| Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Flight Engineer | Mid Upper Gunner | Rear Gunner | 2nd Pilot | |
| F/L W G Baldwin | P/O M R Sparrow | W/O J P Morrow | F/S J T Gilchrist | Sgt J McM Fleming | W/O K E Rimington | F/S F Rushworth | F/O W L Clemo | |
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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  from 6./NJG4 and
crashed at Weitsche, 7km North North West from Luchov. |
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| 769 aircraft detailed on this mission including 264 halifax with the loss of 22 Halifax. | ||||||||
| 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** | ||||||||
| Photo of W/O K E Rimington very kindly supplied by Beverley Newman | ||||||||
If you have anything to add or talk about concerning this crew then please contact me on the address below, halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk |
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