Ronald Eric Hawkins, was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax JB783 77 Squadron crashed at the Noordweg road, Ughelen-Hoenderloo, Gelderland Holland...
Takeoff at 23:54 for an operation to Essen, Germany.
Hit by heavy Flak of the 1./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 242 and the 1. & 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 428. The aircraft crashed into the woods north of Hoenderloo, the area is called the Spelderholt estate.
Crew:
Pilot Sgt. A.R. Camburn 1092905 RAF Apeldoorn 4 287
Flight engineer Sgt. L. Dubetz R/76935 RCAF Groesbeek RCAF 15 A 8
Navigator Sgt. R.E. Hawkins 1314531 RAF Apeldoorn 4 289
Bomb aimer Sgt. A.J. Butlin 1383191 RAF Survived
Wireless op Sgt. N.A. Fearneyhough 1010089 RAF Survived
Air gunner Sgt. J.K. Hendry 1478299 RAF Apeldoorn 4 291
Air gunner Sgt. T.T. Jardine 1691928 RAF Apeldoorn 4 290
Takeoff at 23:54 for an operation to Essen, Germany.
Hit by heavy Flak of the 1./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 242 and the 1. & 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 428. The aircraft crashed into the woods north of Hoenderloo, the area is called the Spelderholt estate.
Crew:
Pilot Sgt. A.R. Camburn 1092905 RAF Apeldoorn 4 287
Flight engineer Sgt. L. Dubetz R/76935 RCAF Groesbeek RCAF 15 A 8
Navigator Sgt. R.E. Hawkins 1314531 RAF Apeldoorn 4 289
Bomb aimer Sgt. A.J. Butlin 1383191 RAF Survived
Wireless op Sgt. N.A. Fearneyhough 1010089 RAF Survived
Air gunner Sgt. J.K. Hendry 1478299 RAF Apeldoorn 4 291
Air gunner Sgt. T.T. Jardine 1691928 RAF Apeldoorn 4 290
Ronald Eric Hawkins, was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax JB783 77 Squadron crashed at the Noordweg road, Ughelen-Hoenderloo, Gelderland Holland...
Takeoff at 23:54 for an operation to Essen, Germany.
Hit by heavy Flak of the 1./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 242 and the 1. & 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 428. The aircraft crashed into the woods north of Hoenderloo, the area is called the Spelderholt estate.
Crew:
Pilot Sgt. A.R. Camburn 1092905 RAF Apeldoorn 4 287
Flight engineer Sgt. L. Dubetz R/76935 RCAF Groesbeek RCAF 15 A 8
Navigator Sgt. R.E. Hawkins 1314531 RAF Apeldoorn 4 289
Bomb aimer Sgt. A.J. Butlin 1383191 RAF Survived
Wireless op Sgt. N.A. Fearneyhough 1010089 RAF Survived
Air gunner Sgt. J.K. Hendry 1478299 RAF Apeldoorn 4 291
Air gunner Sgt. T.T. Jardine 1691928 RAF Apeldoorn 4 290
Takeoff at 23:54 for an operation to Essen, Germany.
Hit by heavy Flak of the 1./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 242 and the 1. & 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 428. The aircraft crashed into the woods north of Hoenderloo, the area is called the Spelderholt estate.
Crew:
Pilot Sgt. A.R. Camburn 1092905 RAF Apeldoorn 4 287
Flight engineer Sgt. L. Dubetz R/76935 RCAF Groesbeek RCAF 15 A 8
Navigator Sgt. R.E. Hawkins 1314531 RAF Apeldoorn 4 289
Bomb aimer Sgt. A.J. Butlin 1383191 RAF Survived
Wireless op Sgt. N.A. Fearneyhough 1010089 RAF Survived
Air gunner Sgt. J.K. Hendry 1478299 RAF Apeldoorn 4 291
Air gunner Sgt. T.T. Jardine 1691928 RAF Apeldoorn 4 290
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