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#	Name* SORT (↓)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↓)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Burrows	Neil	Flying Officer	51119	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 265		British	Specialist Operator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See archive report for details	MiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
2	Butler	Brian Leonard	Flight Sergeant	429992	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 285		New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See archive report for details	MiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
3	Chalkley	Dennis Edward John	Pilot Officer	189362		1922 in Turtleford, Saskatchewan, Canada	Canadian	Pilot	DFC	RAFVR	Bomber Command	625Sqn	1945-02-08	Lancaster	I	PD376	CF:C2	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Politz, Germany	This incident was on the night of the 8th/9th February 1945 when unbeknown to Plt Off. Chalkley and his crew their aircraft was in collision with 192 Sqn Hallifax II MZ342	Safe/Killed on active Service 16th July 1952	Awarded the DFC whilst with 625 Sqn, London Gazette 23rd March 1945. Citation: As pilot and captain of aircraft, this officer has participated in a good number of attacks against enemy targets. One night in February, 1945, he was detailed for an operation against the oil refinery at Politz. The target was successfully attacked but later, on the return flight, Pilot Officer Chalkley's aircraft was badly hit. It became difficult to control. Nevertheless, Pilot Officer Chalkley held to his homeward course. When nearing the English coast a second engine gave trouble and the propeller had to be feathered. Even so, this resolute and skilful pilot went on to reach base where he effected a safe landing. His determination was typical of that which he has shown on all occasions Plt Off. Chalkley relinquished his war substantive commission of Fg Off on the 6th September 1948. He remained in the RAF as a Flt Sgt. He was killed flying a Meteor F4 on the 16th July 1952 in a mid-air collision near Otteringham in East Yorkshire. He is buried in Roffey Cemetery, Horsham.
4	Cheshire	Kenneth George	Sergeant	159179	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 274		British	Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See Archive report for details	MiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
5	Finnigan	David Percy Maeers	Flying Officer	176001	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 266.		British	Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber support ort	See archive report for details	MiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
6	Mitcheson	Robert Dixon	Sergeant	1592400	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 276		British	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See archive report for details	MiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
7	Tucker	Evan Albert Ernest	Sergeant	1852712	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 277		British	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See archive report for details	MiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
8	Webb	Douglas William	Flight Sergeant	1187233	Esbjerg Cemetary (Fourfelt). Plot A. Row 13. Grave 9			Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See archive report for details	KiA		Read Archive Report on this incident
9	Woods	Brian Frederick	Sergeant	1881002	Husby Churchyard, Denmark			Air Gunner (Rear)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	MZ342	DT:B	RAF Foulsham, Norfolk	19:41	Bomber Support	See archive report for details	KiA		Read Archive Report on this incident

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