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Old 31st March 2009, 17:27
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Re: Halifax MZ806 MIA Nov 21/22 1944

"Serial Range MZ787 - MZ831. 45 Halifax Mk.111. Part of a batch of 360 HP61 Halifax Mk.B.III. MZ500-MZ544; MZ556- MZ604; MZ617-MZ660; MZ672-MZ717; MZ730-MZ775; MZ787-MZ831; MZ844- MZ883; MZ895-MZ939. Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 23Jun44 and 14Jul44. Airborne 15:58 21 Nov44 from Foulsham to investigate signals traffic and Freya transmissions in support of the Aschaffenburg operation. Those killed are buried in the D_rnbach War Cemetery. W/O Sutton operated the special equipment. W/O B.H.Harrison KIA Sgt R.B.Hales KIA Sgt S.Wharton PoW Sgt A.P.Bloomfield Murdered F/S J.G.Smith RAAF PoW W/O J.R.Suttton KIA Sgt R.P.Clancy KIA Sgt T.D.McGill KIA Sgt A.P.Bloomfield landed safely by parachute but was arrested and murdered 22Nov44. F/S J.G.Smith was interned in Camp L7,PoW No.1264 with Sgt S.Wharton PoW No.1268. "

http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=2662

Are you sure it is MZ806?
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