Halifaxes, RCAF Station Linton-on-Ouse


8-9 May 44

Haine-Saint-Pierre  Hal III MZ598  OW “J”









O-886141

1st Lt J.K. Smith

P

Killed in action

171697

P/O K.G. Marris

N

Killed in action

J85719

P/O V. Mudford

BA

Killed in action

174250

P/O A.E. Jackson

WAG

Killed in action

174045

P/O G.H. Congreve

FE

Evaded

C85693

P/O A.L. Horton

MU

Killed in action

R122560

WO2 K.L. Schmidt

RG

Killed in action

R182855

Sgt E.E.F. Park

MG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, Congreve managed to bail out, the others have no known grave. Smith was an USAAF officer and as such is commemorated at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium.


12-13 May 44

Louvain  Hal III LW682  OW “M”









R146087

F/S W.B. Bentz, C de G, Palm

P

Killed in action

J24251

F/O T.W. Taylor, C de G, Palm

N

Killed in action

J28259

F/O C.S. Phillips, C de G, Palm

BA

Killed in action

R107070

WO1 J.E. McIntyre, C de G, Palm

WAG

Killed in action

1818990

Sgt R. Ellerslie, C de G, Palm

FE

Killed in action

R186298

Sgt J. Summerhayes, C de G, Palm

MU

Killed in action

R187860

Sgt F. Roach, C de G, Palm

RG

Killed in action

R164781

F/S J.E.J.G. Arbour, C de G, Palm

MG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, crashed into a bog near the River Dender. At the time only part of the crew were recovered; buried in Belgium. It wasn't until Sep 97 that Bentz, Roach and Summerhayes were found and joined their comrades. On 17 Jul 48 the entire crew received the Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm.


12-13 May 44

Louvain  Hal III LK883  OW “E”









J12252

F/O J.H. Black

P

Captured

J26935

F/O R.H. Doubt

N

Evaded

J27583

F/O W.J. Van Maarion

BA

Evaded

R104014

WO1 R.J. Fitzpatrick

WAG

Killed in action

1080826

F/S W. Berry, DFM

FE

Evaded

R197424

Sgt K.W. Drumm

MU

Killed in action

18515824

Sgt A.C. Jones

RG

Killed in action

R197301

Sgt J.H. Jones

MG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, crashed with a full bomb load, it exploded and burned. The crew members that hadn't bailed out are buried in Belgium.


5-6 Jun 44

Houlgate  Hal III LW382  OW “O”









J27853

F/O J.F.T. Beesley

P

Killed

J28343

F/O R.H. Tranter

N

Killed

J21536

F/O R.R. Irvine

BA

Killed

R186328

Sgt G.W. Durnin

WAG

Killed

934072

Sgt T.H. Clark

FE

Killed

R253018

Sgt R.F. Carol

MU

Killed

R182892

Sgt M.S. Forsberg

RG

Killed

Blew up en route to target, the crew are buried in England, except Irvine (a Dublin man); buried in Ireland.


7-8 Jun 44

Archères  Hal III MZ690  OW “U”









J19783

P/O L.A. Mann, DFC

P

Uninjured

R148505

WO2 D.S. Smith

N

Captured

J28083

F/O J.K. White

BA

Evaded

R107527

WO1 W.G. McClelland

WAG

Killed in action

1070752

Sgt S. Gilder

FE

Killed in action

R206488

Sgt D.G. Harkness, DFM

MU

Uninjured

R195900

Sgt M.R. Burnett, DFM

RG

Uninjured

R155391

Sgt H.P. Galarneau, DFM

MG

Uninjured

Damaged by flak, the intercom was knocked out and some of the crew bailed out. Gilder washed ashore and is buried in France, McClelland has no known grave. Mann managed to fly the crippled aircraft to Essex, aided by the gunners, and they were all decorated for their actions.


8-9 Jun 44

Mayenne  Hal III LW598  OW “J”









J86042

F/O N.L. Craig

P

Injured

J26120

F/O D.R. Parker

2nd P

Killed

R161256

WO2 A.G. Sootheran

N

Killed

J85619

P/O W. Holenchuk

BA

Killed

R105525

WO1 R.C. Parker

WAG

Killed

1313807

Sgt F.H.G. Howard

FE

Killed

R187721

Sgt E.S. Neill, BEM

MU

Injured

1566653

Sgt J.P. Hughes

RG

Killed

Crashed on return at Newton-on-Ouse, Neill received the British Empire Medal for his cool courage in great danger trying to rescue his crew and civilians at the crash site. Crew buried in England except Hughes, buried in Scotland.


12-13 Jun 44

Cambrai  Hal III NA510  OW “E”









J14015

S/L I.M. McRobie

P

Killed in action

1585538

F/S A.H. Hammond

N

Evaded

J20133

F/O G.W. Bedford

BA

Captured

R113455

WO2 C.A. McLeod

WAG

Evaded

653213

Sgt E. White

FE

Killed in action

1505087

F/S M. Bemrose

MU

Evaded

J36017

P/O D. Murray

RG

Evaded

R86848

WO2 M.A. Bzowy

MG

Captured

Shot down by night-fighter, crashed by Cagnicourt, McRobie has no known grave while White is buried in France.


16-17 Jun 44

Sterkrade  Hal III LK879  OW “P”









J27196

F/O J.F.E. Tabor

P

Killed in action

J29581

F/O G.R.G. Shannon

N

Killed in action

R178949

Sgt R.E. Niles

BA

Killed in action

R191906

Sgt H. Doggett

WAG

Killed in action

R122895

Sgt F.E. McQueen

FE

Killed in action

J37796

P/O W.D. Carson

MU

Killed in action

J37792

P/O L.G. Hill

RG

Killed in action

Crashed into the sea off the Frisian Islands; buried in five Dutch cemeteries.


28-29 Jun 44

Metz  Hal VII NP683  OW “M”









J17678

F/L P.N.J. Logan, MiD

P

Evaded

J19162

P/O H.W. Birnie

N

Executed

J19484

P/O J.R. Willis

BA

Captured

169392

P/O G. D'Arcy, DFC

WAG

Evaded

637870

Sgt J. Docherty

FE

Captured

J19863

P/O D.S. Jamieson

MU

Executed

J19469

P/O R.S. Kennedy

RG

Evaded

Shot down by night-fighter, the crew bailed out safely. Birnie and Jamieson evaded for some time before falling into the evil clutches of the Gestapo as “civilian terrorists”. They were taken away on the night of 21 Aug 44 and never seen again; no trial record, no known grave.


28-29 Jun 44

Metz  Hal VIII LW198  OW “V”









J28293

F/O S.W. Gerard

P

Evaded

J24731

F/O W. Lastuk

N

Evaded

J86476

P/O E.J. Wilkie

BA

Evaded

R164870

F/S D.A. MacInnis

WAG

Evaded

173165

P/O K. Beeley

FE

Evaded

J85696

P/O T.A. Rogers

MU

Killed in action

J86388

P/O K.L.D. Sam, C de G, Étoile d'argent

RG

Evaded

Shot down by night-fighter, Rogers was likely hit by the gunfire and is buried in France. Sam became an active member of the French Resistance and was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec Étoile d'argent.


28-29 Jul 44

Hamburg  Hal VII LW208  OW “U”









R182542

F/S P.B. Eagles

P

Killed in action

R189574

F/S A.J. Jackson

N

Killed in action

J23128

F/O J.A. Spearin

BA

Killed in action

R174832

Sgt E.L. Colp

WAG

Killed in action

1822394

Sgt J. Ridley

FE

Killed in action

R168238

F/S M.A. Lowick

MU

Killed in action

K206972

Sgt R.R. Vatcher

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, crashed on a railway near Quarnstedt; buried in Germany.


28-29 Jul 44

Hamburg  Hal VII LW202  OW “P”









J86464

F/L M.L. Thompson

P

Captured

J35184

F/O J.P. Heron

2nd P

Captured

J24035

F/O C.W. Hostetler

N

Killed in action

J27394

F/O R.W. J. Cuff

BA

Killed in action

J26007

F/O G.H. Fewtrell

WAG

Captured

937648

Sgt T. Lock

FE

Killed in action

R218590

F/S C.G. Merritt

MU

Killed in action

R108773

Sgt L.A. Tarpley

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, the aircraft started exploding as the crew struggled to bail out before the crash. The members killed are buried in Germany.


3 Sep 44

Vokel  Hal VII LW206  OW “Q”









J87830

P/O R.A. Lamb

P

Killed

J87902

P/O R.E.B. Mallalue

N

Uninjured

J20860

P/O E.T. Longley

BA

Uninjured

R201012

F/S R.M. Kipfer

WAG

Uninjured

1675262

Sgt N.K. Robinson

FE

Killed

R221202

Sgt A.A.J. Willis

MU

Killed

R251792

F/S W.B. Wright

RG

Killed

Crashed in England en route to target, inexplicably went into a flat spin during a routine turn. Only some of the crew could bail out safely. They crashed near a USAAF base at Duxford, personnel from which raced to the crash scene where five were killed when the bomb load went up, along with a civilian. The crew members that were killed are buried in England.


9 Sep 44

LeHarve  Hal VII NP681  OW “J”









J27908

F/O J.A. Wilding, DFC, MiD

P

Killed

J29525

F/O E.N. O'Meara

N

Uninjured

R169222

F/S R.M. Irving

BA

Uninjured

R176195

F/S R.T. Thompson

WAG

Uninjured

1199065

Sgt J.F. Andrew, MiD

FE

Killed

R223650

F/S G.W. McCreary

MU

Uninjured

R146566

F/S P.W. MacKay

RG

Slightly injured

Crashed in England returning from aborted raid, an engine exploded and the crew bailed out, but Wilding and Andrew stayed with the aircraft ensuring it did not crash into Wallingford; buried in England.


12 Sep 44

Wanna-Eickel  Hal VII NP741  OW “K”









J23022

F/O P.L. Buck, AFC

P

Killed in action

J29995

F/O R.W. Walter

N

Captured

J29716

F/O W. Sloan

BA

Captured

1800367

F/S P.S. Twynam

WAG

Captured

654274

Sgt H.P. Rose

FE

Captured

R204416

F/S K.J. Dugdale

MU

Captured

R186540

F/S J.M. Deluca

RG

Captured

Shot down by flak, the crew bailed out but Buck died of his wounds; buried in Holland.


30 Sep 44

Sterkrade  Hal VII LW197  OW “S”









J86863

F/O T. Fredrickson

P

Killed in action

R192114

F/S D.E. Turnquist

N

Captured

J28795

F/O A.N. Nicholson

BA

Captured

R191350

F/S I.T. Pelechaty

WAG

Killed in action

1572372

Sgt J. Sullivan

FE

Killed in action

R201501

F/S G.E. Ryan

MU

Killed in action

R252818

Sgt V.A. McPhee

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by flak, those killed buried in Germany.


6-7 Oct 44

Dortmund  Hal VII NP739  OW “U”









J8167

F/L W.P. Scott

P

Captured

J29997

F/O W.E. Ames

N

Captured

J28555

F/O A.F. Livingstone

BA

Captured

J88562

P/O J.H. Mack

WAG

Captured

183037

P/O J.L. Wilson

FE

Killed in action

J88793

P/O G.W. Brooks

MU

Killed in action

J88755

P/O J.T. Short

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by flak which also killed Wilson, both port engines burst into flames. Some of the crew managed to bail out, but the others went down in a fireball; buried in England.


9-10 Oct 44

Bochum  Hal VII LW199  OW “C”









J10741

F/L E.T. Garrett

P

Uninjured

J35829

F/O J.L. Atkinson

N

Uninjured

J36081

F/O K.G. Parker

BA

Uninjured

R1892159

Sgt W.G. Miller

WAG

Uninjured

1892159

Sgt E.S. Jerome

FE

Uninjured

K254314

Sgt R.B. Scott

MU

Injured (died)

184479

P/O G.J. Barber

RG

Uninjured

Hit by flak, returned to base. Scott died from a head injury; buried in England.


1-2 Nov 44

Oberhausen   Hal VII NP709  OW “A”









J29202

F/O W.F. Anderson

P

Killed in action

J36947

F/O G.J. Mullin

N

Killed in action

R194694

F/S C.C. Goble

BA

Killed in action

1585145

Sgt T.R. Edgell

WAG

Killed in action

1822461

Sgt J. Langton

FE

Killed in action

R261216

F/S L.G. Griffith

MU

Killed in action

R263010

F/S J.A. McLea

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, crashed and burned near Oberhausen. Anderson has no known grave, his crew are buried in Germany.


1-2 Nov 44

Oberhausen  Hal VII NP771  OW “J”









J88475

P/O R.S. Goreham

P

Captured

R169968

F/S E.E. Courtis

N

Killed in action

R205150

Sgt A.C. McLeod

BA

Killed in action

R196990

Sgt J.F.G. Weedon

WAG

Killed in action

1594899

Sgt R. Charlton

FE

Killed in action

R188162

Sgt W.E. Morrison

MU

Captured

R103358

Sgt A.G. Balfour

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by flak, the aircraft was hit repeatedly, killing many of the crew; buried in Holland.


2-3 Nov 44

Düsseldorf  Hal VII LW199  OW “C”









J12319

F/L C.W. Boddington

P

Captured

J37741

F/O R.W. Harrison

N

Killed in action

R135296

Sgt C.H.F. Campton

BA

Killed in action

R128401

WO1 R.Y. Hodgson

WAG

Captured

2206212

Sgt E.H. Grundy

FE

Killed in action

J40837

F/O R. Mitchell

MU

Captured

R103379

Sgt J.J. Lawlor

RG

Captured

Shot down by flak, the crew started bailing out as the aircraft went into a spin to port and exploded. Those killed are buried in Germany.


4-5 Nov 44

Bochum  Hal VII NP800  OW “S”









J25888

F/O H.W. Elder

P

Captured

J37165

F/O O. Cook, MiD

N

Evaded

J36275

F/O J.E. Clements

BA

Killed in action

J39026

F/O L.J. Hopper

WAG

Killed in action

1872413

Sgt R.F. Newberry

FE

Captured (died)

R256245

F/S H.M. Mosley

MU

Captured

R212260

F/S C.A.M. Pottage

RG

Evaded

Shot down by flak, it was a struggle to bail out and then the aircraft blew up. The dead were recovered from a field known as Am Holzeg, near Züulpich; buried in Holland, including Newberry who died of his wounds four days later.


21 Nov 44

Castrop-Rauxel  Hal VII NP778  OW “A”









J88262

P/O T.J. Hunt

P

Killed

J36824

F/O J.G. Rae

N

Injured

J36267

F/O G.I. Hopper

BA

Killed

R161808

F/S D.J. Stevens

WAG

Killed

R82853

F/S H.E. Reynolds

FE

Killed

R221365

F/S J.N. Atkinson

MU

Killed

R212832

F/S G.W. Murray

RG

Injured

Crashed on return, there was some flak damage, but the cause of the crash remains a mystery. Hunt steered away from the airfield and told his crew to bail out, but then went onto a field and the aircraft disintegrated as it slid through hedges, catapulted over and through trees, then caught on fire in a turnip field. Those killed are buried in England.


5-6 Dec 44

Soest  Hal VII LW204  OW “K”









J6271

F/L P.G. Chipman

P

Captured

J40063

P/O C.L. Shipman

N

Captured

J38283

F/O P.H. Harris

BA

Captured

R196937

Sgt D.N. McLaren

WAG

Captured

1897675

Sgt H. Rhodes

FE

Captured

K265520

Sgt J. Knoke

MU

Killed in action

R2070205

F/S J. Popadiuk

RG

Captured

Shot down by flak, Knoke was killed by the initial explosion; buried in Germany.


5-6 Dec 44

Soest  Hal VII LW200  OW “N”









J35424

F/O A.V. Carter

P

Killed

J39340

F/O A.E. Downing

N

Killed

R179438

F/S E.J.F. Harwood

BA

Killed

J35782

F/O R.B. Dowding

WAG

Killed

1869652

Sgt D.L. Bourner

FE

Killed

R197187

Sgt W.J. Murrell

MU

Killed

R268428

Sgt I.T. Myron

RG

Killed

Mid air collision in England with Lancaster KB76B, of No 428 (Ghost) Sqn. The massive explosion lit up the evening sky. Both crews were killed; buried in England.


17-18 Dec 44

Duisburg  Hal VII LW209  OW “Y”









J23003

F/O T.L. Layman

P

Captured

J35907

F/O G.W. Law

N

Captured

J35766

F/O J.P. Mahoney

BA

Captured

J40225

F/O E.G. Fox

WAG

Killed in action

1040928

F/S J.I. Hoyle

FE

Killed in action

R252789

F/S H.T. Campbell

MU

Captured

R158163

F/S W.C. Downey

RG

Captured

Shot down by flak, hit by several bursts, that likely killed Fox and Hoyle; buried in Germany.


16-17 Jan 45

Magdeburg  Hal VII RG350  OW “K”









J13694

F/L R.H. Galbraith

P

Killed in action

J40922

F/O R.R. Broadfoot

N

Captured

J39342

F/O J.W. Shirey

BA

Killed in action

R196166

F/S J.M. MacDonald

WAG

Captured

R262459

Sgt J.M. Davidson

FE

Killed in action

R187586

F/S A.M. Lacchia

MU

Captured

R277882

F/S B.W. McNicol

RG

Captured

Shot down by night-fighter, the aircraft rapidly filled with flame. Some of the crew had time to bail out, the others went down with a tremendous impact; buried in Germany.


28-29 Jan 45

Stuttgart  Hal VII NP768  OW “Q”









C172

W/C F.C. Carling-Kelly, AFC

P

Captured

R206010

Sgt S.G. Rundle

N

Killed in action

J18275

F/O D.J. Bird

BA

Captured

J19865

F/O H.J. Dales

WAG

Captured

2221660

Sgt J.A. Bromley

FE

Captured

J85788

F/O A.L. Evans

MU

Killed in action

J19131

F/O P. Hyde

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, shells tore throughout the aircraft and fire broke out. Carling-Kelly was the squadron's third CO to be shot down. Those that didn't bail out went down in flames; buried in Germany.


2-3 Feb 45

Wanne-Eickel  Hal VII NP819  OW “B”









J35641

F/O J.P. Talocka

P

Killed

J42042

F/O J.M. Styles

N

Killed

J39017

F/O S.G. Arlotte

BA

Killed

R197848

WO2 S.E. McAllister

WAG

Uninjured

1595970

Sgt G. Needham

FE

Killed

R276241

F/S J.A. Chisamore

MU

Killed

R271095

F/S A.G. Bradley

RG

Killed

Badly damaged by flak, crashed at Manston. Talocka got caught in the slipstream of another bomber and, because of the damage, could not regain control. Only McAllister managed to bail out (from only 400 feet), the rest died in the crash; buried in England.


9 Feb 45

Wanne-Eickel  Hal VII NP682  OW “R”









J35812

F/O J.D. Wadleigh

P

Injured

R190503

Sgt G.H. Fetherston

N

Killed

J38389

F/O G.A. Cahoon

BA

Killed

R221611

F/S M.K. Grant

WAG

Injured

R258663

Sgt J.D. Campbell

FE

Killed

R2700287

F/S J.C. Laing

MU

Killed

R59811

Sgt C.E. Houston

RG

Killed

Crashed about three minutes after take-off near Wetherby, there was icing conditions; buried in England.


5 Mar 45

Chemnitz  Hal VII PN228  OW “A”









J10741

S/L E.T. Garret

P

Killed

J35829

F/O J.L. Atkinson

N

Killed

J36081

F/O K.G. Parker

BA

Killed

R182678

WO2 W.G. Miller

WAG

Killed

1892159

Sgt E.S. Jerome

FE

Killed

R222288

WO2 J.B. Linstead

MU

Killed

K195971

WO2 H.D. McLeod

RG

Killed

Collision after take-off, crashed at Poolspring, near Nun Monkton; buried in England. Probably collided with Hal MZ845/KW “J” from Tholthorpe airfield as the pilots fought to control their aircraft in severe icing.


5 Mar 45

Chemnitz  Hal VII NP793  OW “H”









J37111

F/O H.S. Watts

P

Killed

J39365

F/O F.M. Myers

N

Killed

R205595

F/S W.A. Way

BA

Killed

R124696

WO1 B.J. McCarthy

WAG

Killed

936964

Sgt W.A. Togwell

FE

Killed

R266157

F/S M.W. Coones

MU

Killed

R258756

F/S R.A. Biggerstaff

RG

Killed

Came down eleven minutes after take-off due to severe icing, crashed at Westfield Lodge Farm near Hutton-Le-Hole; buried in England.


5 Mar 45

Chemnitz  Hal VII LW210  OW “Y”









J11482

F/L I. Emerson

P

Killed

J39018

F/O A.M. Hutchinson

N

Killed

J39018

F/O T.M. Campbell

BA

Killed

J91020

P/O J. Low

WAG

Injured

1850682

Sgt W.T. Symes

FE

Killed

R137591

F/S J.N. MacDougall

MU

Killed

R269614

Sgt R.H. Turner

RG

Killed

Crashed after take-off due to severe icing, only Low bailed out and landed forty yards from where the aircraft had come down on two houses. The ensuing fire and explosions killed two civilians, two British soldiers and a liberated Italian POW. Low suffered a spinal fracture; crew mates buried in England.


5 Mar 45

Chemnitz

Hal VII NP799  OW “J”











J11038

F/L J.G. Kirkpatrick

P

Killed in action

J40052

F/O R.E. Fennell

N

Killed in action

J38395

F/O R.E. Stillinger

BA

Killed in action

R132507

WO1 J.A.H. Larson

WAG

Killed in action

3020559

Sgt I. Giles

FE

Killed in action

R261724

F/S W.H. Denison

MU

Captured

R258881

F/S R.B. Gunderson

RG

Killed in action

Shot down by night-fighter, only Denison survived, crew mates are buried in Germany except Giles; no known grave.


25 Mar 45

Münster  Hal VII NP811  OW “J”









J42481

F/O S.E. Levis

P

Captured

J41648

F/O W.J.B. Jarvis

N

Captured

R221596

Sgt L.F. Branston

BA

Killed in action

R222953

Sgt R.M. Eyre

WAG

Captured

R191403

Sgt J.W. Rattigan

FE

Captured

R278344

Sgt S. Ross

MU

Captured

R221352

Sgt K.M. Montagano

RG

Captured

Hit by flak, crashed in enemy territory, the nose of the aircraft was blown off killing Branston instantly; buried in Germany. The rest of the crew bailed out safely.


25 Apr 45

Wangerooge  Hal VII NP820  OW “W”









R174866

WO2 J.C. Toplin

P

Killed in action

J41679

F/O J.D.C. Ross

N

Killed in action

1339158

WO1 R.G. Evans

BA

Killed in action

R200618

F/S D.R.H. Curzon

WAG

Killed in action

1698482

Sgt R. Roberts

FE

Killed in action

R163248

F/S E.W. Hicks

MU

Killed in action

R259646

F/S S.J. Teskey

RG

Killed in action

Mid-air collision with a Halifax from 408 (Goose) Sqn; no known grave. This was the Thunderbirds' last operation as a bomber squadron.