HX294 Halifax III HD-A
  
28th January 1944
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S/L A O McCormack RAAF - P.O.W.

Sgt R Collings - P.O.W.

P/O J W Tylor RAAF

F/S G Walker RAAF - P.O.W.

F/S J R Clark RAAF - P.O.W.

F/S S L Smith RAAF - P.O.W.

F/S R A Whitfield RAAF - P.O.W.

 

Left to Right::-

Pilot - S/L A O McCormack,

Flight Engineer - Sgt R Collings,

Navigator - P/O J W Tylor,

Bomb Aimer - F/S G Walker,

Wireless Operator - F/S J R Clark,

Mid Upper Gunner - F/S S L Smith,

Rear Gunner - F/S A Whitfield.

 
Take off :- 00:07 Base :- RAF Leconfield Mission :- Berlin
 
Details :- HX294 was abandoned after the fuel lines froze in the aircraft and came down in the Baltic between the islands of Tasinge and Stryno.
 
 
A report of the last flight is available here.
 
P/O Tyler is buried in Faaborg New Cemetery.
 
S/L McCormack - PoW number is 3373 in camp L3.
 
Sgt Collings - PoW number is 981 in camps L6/357.
 
F/S Walker - PoW number is 1086 in camps L6/357.
 
F/S Clark - PoW number is 979 in camps L6/357.
 
F/S Smith - PoW number is 1080 in camps L6/357.
 
F/S Whitfield - PoW number is 1088 in camps L6/357.
 
Any further information then please contact me using the address below.
 
halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk