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  • Halifax crash of August 1943
      • JJs Girl (no login)
      Posted Nov 18, 2006 2:06 PM

      Hello everyone,

      I am looking to find any information and to connect with any relatives of crew members of a Halifax crash of August 1943.

      Date of crash - 19th August 1943
      Incident - 2 Halifax planes collided in mid air over the fields of Copmanthorpe, York during a cross country training exercise. Halifax II- 1658 HCU from RAF Riccall collided with Halifax V - 1663 HCU from RAF Rufforth .14 crew members from both planes all killed.

      Crew members:

      Halifax II (R9497) 1658 HCU From RICCALL:

      SGT T C ASHLEY
      SGT T R MCMEEKAN
      SGT A J ALLAN
      F/O R F WALKER
      SGT J J O'BRIEN ( MY UNCLE )
      SGT F COSFORD
      SGT D L H WOOSTER

      Halifax V (DG420) 1663 HCU C FLIGHT From RUFFORTH

      SGT D C RAVINE
      F/O M W BONNER RCAF
      SGT N J HART
      SGT J H TOWNSEND
      SGT P C PARROTT
      SGT F D READ
      SGT A E GILVERSON RCAF

      Any information on either Halifax, crew member, photos, or accounts of life with HCU during this period would be greatly appreciated.

      Thank you very much.
      JJ's Girl



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