Flying Officer Arne Hroar HELVARD 128521 RAFVR

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Perhaps this can help :

22/06/1943
Langdorp Belgium
Stirling III
Lt Schnaufer Heinz -Wolfgang / Lt Baro Leo Stab II./NJG1
01H13 13de victory
Krefeld
BK-712
218Sqn
HA-D
Downham Market
P/O Shillinglaw William G pilot 412846 RAAF (KIA)
Sgt Helvard Arne R pilot 128521 DK (KIA)
Sgt Goward Raymond P engineer 1581644 (KIA)
Sgt McArdle Patrick D navigator 124848 (KIA)
Sgt Lunn Thomas R bombaimer 1167033 (KIA)
F/S Ashby-Peckham Douglas J wop 404092 RNZAF (KIA)
Sgt Gurney Arthur E gunner 1581644 (KIA)
Sgt Hart Edgard D gunner 1314586 (KIA) 20 jaar
Buried the same day , three men were buried as known Sgt Hart,Lunn en Turton 1438341, it seems that Helvard served under this name.
Sgt Helvard Harne.R.was danish and born on 10/03/1915 at Hobro , he flew with the Danish Marine , on 28 march 1942 he embarked for the UK. He flew Hampdens in North Africa , later through 1651 CU he became a member of 218 Sqdn

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Alain57