Squadron 419 May 27/28 1943
Halifax JD143
Squadron 419 / Halifax II
JD 143
RAID 27/28 May 1943 in the Battle of
Ruhr, which lasted from 5 March 1943 to 31 July 1943
518 against Essen with 4.4% loss. Scattered bombing led to
damage to parts of Essen and 10 other towns
This was the first raid for Fred and
the only time he flew with this crew
F/O W.J.
Boyce Captain
William John Boyce born 17 June 1916
KIA 11/12 June
1943
F/Sgt F.J.
Piper 2nd Pilot flew with
this Squadron on 27/28 May 1943 only
Was transferred
to Squadron 434 10 June 1943
W/O1 H.Tripp
replaced Fred’s position in Sqdn 419
KIA 11/12 June 1943
F/O D.I.
Black Navigator
Service # 1249122
RCAF
POW 11 June 1943 Camp
43L3
F/O C.L.
Buck Bomb Aimer
Service # 127101
POW 11/12 June 1943
Camp L3
Sgt D.E.C. Chambers
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
KIA 11/12 June 1943
Sgt
D.N.Stewart Flight Engineer
POW 11/12 June 1943
Sgt R.M.Hall 2nd
Gunner
Service
# R79080
(released
from Sweden 1940-1945 National Archives Kew)
POW 11/12 June 1943
Sgt J.D.Gray
Rear Gunner
POW 11/12 June 1943
On June
11/12 1943 this crew was shot down by flak, 3 were killed and 5 POWs
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