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Halifax JD409 Information

Type	Halifax
Serial Number	JD409
Squadron	78
X1D	EY-D
Operation	M_nchengladbach
Date 1	30th August 1943
Date 2	31st August 1943

Further Information

"Serial Range JD405 - JD421. 17 Halifax Mk.11. Part of a batch of 350 HP59 Halifax Mk.11. JB781-JB806; JB834- JB875; JB892-JB931; JB956-JB974; JD105-JD128; JD143-JD180; JD198- JD218; JD244-JD278; JD296-JD333; JD361-JD386; JD405-JD421; JD453- JD476. JD212 was used in rocket projectile experiments. JD300 was fitted with a .5 inch ventral gun position. Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) between 29Jul43 and 5Aug43. JD409 was one of three 78 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. See: JD201; JD453. Airborne from Breighton. Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Rupprecht, Stab.11./NJG1), crashing 0408 near the Trappisten Abdij, 4 km SW of Westmalle (Antwerpen), 9 km WSW of Turnhout. Those killed are buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery. Sgt A.D.Johnstone KIA Sgt A.A.reeves KIA Sgt W.P.Williams KIA Sgt A.H.Peadon KIA Sgt K.W.Smith KIA Sgt H.T.Street Evd Sgt T.I.Goodwin KIA "