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405 (RCAF) Squadron. HP Halifax II W7713 LQ-T. T/O Pocklington 23:46 for Essen. Crashed near Krefeld. (Second 1,000 bomber raid.)
Mission: Frankfurt, Germany
Date: 2/3rd December 1942
Unit: No. 102 Squadron
Type: Halifax II
Serial: W7913
Coded: DY-C
Base: Pockilington, Yorkshire
Location: Between Resteigne and Grupont (Luxembourg)
Pilot: Fl/Sgt. Harry Morrissey R/100533 D.F.M. R.C.A.F. Age. 25 Killed
Pilot 2: Sgt. Robert Francis Hughes Kenyon 139871 R.A.F.V.R. Age. ? Killed
Fl/Eng: Sgt. John Martin Beart Albrecht 56906 R.A.F. Age. 23 Killed
Air/Bmr: F/O. Donald Edward Pike 120581 R.A.F.V.R. Age. 27 Killed
Obs: Sgt. Erlin Leslie Ross Brown 1263694 R.A.F.V.R. Age. 30 Killed
W/Op/Air/Gnr: Sgt. George Allen Robson 1002130 R.A.F.V.R. Age. 27 Killed
Air/Gnr: Sgt. John William Taylor 1390639 R.A.F.V.R. Age. 21 Killed
Air/Gnr: Sgt. Thomas McCallum 965300 R.A.F.V.R. Age. 22 Killed
Reason for loss:
Took off at 01.45 hrs from the R.A.F. base in Pocklington, Yorkshire. Part of a 112 aircraft raid on Frankfurt, Germany. The force was made up with 48 Halifaxes, 27 Lancasters, 22 Stirlings, 15 Wellingtons. Weather for the raid was a thick haze and the pathfinders were unable to establish the location of Frankfurt. Most of the bombing fell in country areas south - west of the city, it is possible that a decoy fire was operating.
3 Halifaxes, 1 Lancaster, 1 Stirling and 1 Wellington were lost.
Halifax W7913 was shot down by Uffz. Dieter Erichsen of 2./NJG4 over Resteigne at a height of 4.500 mtrs. at 03.35 hrs. This was the first of his 4 kills until he was shot down and wounded on the 18/19th March 1945 on finals to Gerotzhofen airfield by an 85 squadron Mosquito crewed by Fl/Lt F.D. Winn and F/O T. P Ryan. It is not known if Ofhr. Erichson survived the war.
Halifax BB313, No. 138 Squadron, crashed 12/13 May 1943. Crashed W of Troyes (Aube), hit by flak....
Halifax B.III MZ913 'JANE', No. 462 Squadron RAAF.
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Well probably never know.
Well probably never know.
I don't remember that "from the hit TV show".
In my world that would be a "stock car racer" (I think "banger racing" in your neck of the woods). Consequently, if it fits, use it.A question for the old time hotrodders. The third pic down of 13's -- the 55 or 56 Chevy -- Can any one tell why the front spindle, hub and wheel are from a 3/4 ton Chevy pickup?