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HZ580
Wellington X HD-C
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25th July 1943 |
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Sgt R E Thorpe RAAF Sgt C R Cowan RAAF F/S D P Speechley RAAF Sgt W Harper RAAF F/S J Harrison-Owen RAAF |
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R E Thorpe. F/S Speechley.
Sgt W Harper. F/S Harrison-Owen. |
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| Take off :- | 22:46 | Base :- | RAF Leconfield | Mission :- | Essen | |
| Details :- | HZ580 was attacked by a Nightfighter, the damaged Wellington managed to fly on for approx another 70 miles before it was lost in the sea off the coast of Holland. | |||||
Sgt Thorpe and Sgt Harper are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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| Sgt Cowan is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery. | ||||||
| F/S Speechley is buried in Westduin General Cemetery. | ||||||
| F/S Harrison-Owen is buried in Westduin General Cemetery. | ||||||
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further information then please contact me using the address below. |
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| halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk
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