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Halifax HR817 Information

Type	Halifax
Serial Number	HR817
Squadron	405
X1D	LQ-C
Operation	Peenem_nde
Date 1	17th August 1943
Date 2	18th August 1943

Further Information

"Serial Range HR773 - HR819. 47 Halifax Mk.11. Part of a batch of 250 HP59 Halifax Mk.11. HR654-HR699; HR711- HR758; HR773-HR819; HR832-HR880; HR905-HR952; HR977-HR988. HR758 was used for engine experiments. HR845 and HR909 had experimental turrets. Delivered by Handley Page (Cricklewood & Radlett) between 24Mar43 and 4May43. Airborne 2034 17Aug43 from Gransden Lodge. Outbound, strayed S of track and was shot down by Flak over Flensburg, thus becoming the raid's first casualties. All are buried in Kiel War Cemetery. F/O H.S.McIntyre RCAF KIA Sgt H.W.Cooe KIA Sgt D.C.B.Angus RCAF KIA Sgt W.E.Gimby RCAF KIA Sgt T.J.Bowling KIA Sgt W.M.Haugen RCAF KIA Sgt T.A.Pargeter KIA "