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NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

F/O Halstead.R.H.

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 21.10.44. KIA 22.12.44.

Sgt Pettigrew.B.E.

Engineer

RAF

 KIA 22.12.44.

F/O Greenwood.C.F.

Navigator

RAAF

 KIA 22.12.44.

F/S Power.R.J.

Bomb Aimer

RAAF

 KIA 22.12.44.

F/S Cheyne.G.J.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

 KIA 22.12.44.

F/S Nation.T.A.

Gunner MU

RAAF

Only survivor.

F/S Miller.L.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

 KIA 22.12.44.

 

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

30.10.44

Flushing

ME298 JO.B

 

1.11.44

Homberg

NG191

 

4.11.44

Dortmund Ems Canal

ND733JO.L

 

6/7.11.44

Ems Wesser Canal

ND733JO.L

 

11/12.11.44

Harburg

PB688 JO.M

 

16.11.44

Duren

PB264 JO.H

 

21/22.11.44

Ladbergen

PB688 JO.M

 

26/27.11.44

Munich

PB688 JO.M

 

10.12.44

Urft Dam

PB688 JO.M

 

11.12.44

Urft Dam

PB688 JO.M

 

17/18.12.44

Munich

PB688 JO.M

 

18/19.12.44

Gdynia

PB688 JO.M

 

21/22.12.44

Politz

PB688 JO.M

Crashed.

F/O Halstead was attempting to land at Waddington in poor visibility in fog. He crashed on approach and 6 crew were killed F/S Nation was the only survivor. They had completed 14 ops and were an expert crew with good aiming point photo's.

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