MZ368 Halifax III HD-X
  
9th August 1944
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F/S L F W Burrow RAAF

Sgt P G Mackay

F/S M M Johnston RAAF - P.O.W.

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

F/S H R Goodsell RAAF - P.O.W.

F/S R B Lusted RAAF - Evaded Capture

F/S G W V Lusk RAAF - Evaded Capture

A shot from 76squadron with Sgt Mackay. Left to Right is:-

Darkie Ferguson, Raymond T Hood, Owen A Teasdale, 'Smoky' Leonard J R Smith, Peter G Mackay, 'Hal' Harry C Caswell and 'Jock' Campbell Lowrie.
 
F/S L F W Burrow. Sgt Mackay. F/S Johnston. F/S Surgeoner. F/S H R Goodsell. F/S Lusted. F/S Lusk.
 
Take off :- 11:29 Base :- RAF Driffield Mission :- Coquereaux
 
Details :- MZ368 was hit by heavy flak near the target and shortly after releasing the bomb load it exploded in the air at La Boissiere-St-Martin (Somme) 8km North North West of Aumale.
 
 
F/S Burrow and Sgt Mackay are buried in La Boissiere-St-Martin Communal Cemetery.
 
F/S Johnston - PoW number is 594 in Stalag Luft Bankau-Kreulberg.
 
F/S Surgeoner - PoW number is 631 in Stalag Luft Bankau-Kreulberg.
 
F/S Goodsell - PoW number is 585 in Stalag Luft Bankau-Kreulberg.
 
Photo from 76 squadron with Sgt Mackay was donated by Norman Hood
 
 

 
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