Sgt William Hutchinson

[BigWeeker]

This RAF man was in 405 (RCAF) Sqn and was killed on 3 August 1943 during air operations. Can anyone furnish me with more information - Operation/aircraft flown/ circumstances?
Tia
BigWeeker

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

2-3 Aug 1943
No.405 Sqn RCAF
Halifax II HR917:LQ-G
Op: Hamburg

T/o 2302 Gransden Lodge. Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. P/O Ratcliffe was a graduate from Liverpool University.

F/L H W J Dare +
Sgt D A Thomas +
P/O J R F Ratcliffe +
P/O K C Rigby +
Sgt E Darbyshire +
Sgt W Hutchinson +
Sgt J O Rice RCAF +

See: BCL4/258

Col.

[BigWeeker]

Thank you very much for that, Col
Have good celebrations and a Happy New Year!
Andy

[BigWeeker]

I now have the identity of his aircraft. Two other losses on the same night were aircraft flown by Sgt Gregory and Sgt Phillips. Tantalisingly, from the ORB of 405 Sqn for ops on the 2/3 August ‘43 the listing of all the aircraft being flown are indicated only by the individual aircraft letters; would any document give a tie-up between aircraft serial and individual aircraft letter exist, ie HR917 was LQ-G
Tia
Andy BW