Halifax W-1180 78Sqn.
 

Hello,

I,m looking for pictures of Halifax W-1180 78Sqn.
This plane crashed on 6 Augutus 1942 at Posterholt-Holland
They who died buried at Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
Mission was Bochum-Germany.

Michel

Re: Halifax W-1180 78Sqn.
 

Sorry no picture.

Is the following of any interest

Halifax W1180 Information

Type Halifax
Serial Number W1180
X1D EY-?
Squadron 78
Operation Bochum
Dates 5th/6th August 1942
Further Information

Airborne 2155 5Aug42 from Middleton St.George. Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Sint Odili_nberg (Limburg), 5 km S of Roermond, Holland. Those killed were taken for burial at Venlo. Their graves are now located in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen. Sgt J.C.Stevens PoW Sgt A.Greenacre PoW P/O R.Shipley PoW Sgt D.Willoughby PoW Sgt J.W.Clarke KIA Sgt H.M.Gall RAAF KIA Sgt J.R.Gilbert RCAF KIA Sgt A.Greenacre was interned in Camps 8B/344, PoW No.25631 with Sgt J.C.Stevens, PoW No.25119 and Sgt D.Willoughby, PoW No.25123. P/O R.Shipley in Camps 8B/344/L3, PoW No.25122. "