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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
 from 6./NJG4 and
crashed at Weitsche, 7km North North West from Luchov. |
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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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