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Re: 640 Squadron Halifax crew?
Halifax MZ510 Information
TypeHalifaxSerial NumberMZ510Squadron640X1DC8-QOperationBerlinDate 124th March 1944Date 226th March 1944
Further Information
Serial Range MZ500 - MZ544. 45 Halifax Mk.111. Part of a batch of 360 HP61 Halifax Mk.B.111. MZ500-MZ544; MZ556- MZ604; MZ617-MZ660; MZ672-MZ717; MZ730-MZ775; MZ787-MZ831; MZ844- MZ883; MZ895-MZ939. Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 11Mar44 and 31Mar44. MZ510 was one of two 640 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. See: LW430. Airborne 1922 24Mar44 from Leconfield. Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Dinslaken. Those killed are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. F/O R.Hodgson KIA f/S F.G.Hursey KIA Sgt S.E.Rayner KIA F/O A.H.Bunster PoW Sgt R.C.Thorpe KIA F/S R.J.Draffin RAAF KIA Sgt A.Ayres KIA F/O A.H.Bunster was interned in Camp L1. PoW No.4089.
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