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LV936
Halifax III HD-D
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4th November 1944 |
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Pilot |
F/L J
B Herman RAAF - P.O.W. |
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Back Row:- |
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Flight Engineer |
Sgt H W Knott - P.O.W. |
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P/O J M Vivash. |
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P/OM Mcl Wilson. |
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Navigator |
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W Nicholson RAAF  |
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F/O W Nicholson. |
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Sgt H W Knott. |
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Bomb Aimer |
P/O
D Underwood RAAF |
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Wireless Operator |
P/O
A Duncan RAAF |
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Front Row:- |
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P/O D Underwood. |
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Mid Upper Gunner |
P/O J M Vivash RAAF
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F/L J B Herman. |
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P/O A Duncan. |
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Rear Gunner |
P/O
M McI Wilson RAAF |
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| Take off :- |
16:54 |
Base :- |
RAF
Driffield |
Mission :- |
Bochum |
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| Details :- |
LV936
was hit by flak as they turned away from the target. F/L Herman was
very lucky as the aircraft blew up in the air before he could put on his
parachute, as he headed towards the ground without the chute he bumped into
F/S Vivash and grabbed hold of his legs, both then made a safe landing to
become PoW's. |
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of the crew who died were buried in Neviges Protestant Cemetery before being re-buried in 1949 to Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
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Herman - PoW number is 9005 in camp L3. |
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Knott - PoW number is 1148 in camp L7. |
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Vivash - PoW number is 1266 in camp L7. |
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Crew
picture Kindly donated by Paul Knott. |
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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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