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Halifax NR257 Information

Type	Halifax
Serial Number	NR257
Squadron	427
X1D	ZL-Y
Operation	Hannover
Date 1	5th January 1945
Date 2	6th January 1945

Further Information

"Serial Range NR225 - NR258. 34 Halifax Mk.111. Part of a batch of 200 HP Halifax Mk.B.111. NP930-NP976; NP988- NP999; NR113-NR156; NR169-NR211; NR225-NR258; NR271-NR290. Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 4Nov44 and 19Nov44 NR257 was initially issued to No.424 Sqdn. Airborne 1625 5Jan45 from Leeming. Shot down by Flak, crashing 1930 at Dudensen, 10 km N of Neustadt am R_benberge. Those killed are buried in Hannover War Cemetery. S/L Crew was OC 'B'Flight and was on his second tour. F/L Johnston was the Squadron's Signals Leader. S/L B.G.Crew DFC RCAF KIA Sgt J.D.Smith KIA F/L J.S.H.Dodge RCAF PoW F/O H.W.Campbell RCAF Inj F/L J.D.Johnston DFC RCAF PoW F/O C.Kelway RCAF KIA F/O T.Osler RCAF KIA S/L Crew's replacement as OC 'B'Flight. S/L W.B.Brittain, was destined to be lost 14/15Feb45 (PoW). See: MZ355. F/O H.W.Campbell and F/L J.D.Johnston were confined to Hospital due injuries until Liberation. No PoW Nos. F/L J.S.H.Dodge in Camp 13D. No PoW No. "