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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
101	Ford	Frederick John	Flight Lieutenant		147218			Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1944-11-08	Stirling	IV	LJ993	NF:M		Tempsford	23:30	SOE - Operation Crupper 11 (Norway)	Aircraft lost at sea due to bad weather	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 202			Son of Frederick and Charlotte Ford, of Walthamstow, Essex; husband of Doris Verdun Ford, of Walthamstow
102	Foster (Formerly Fenster)	Philip Herbert	Sq/Ldr. Pilot		87408					RAFVR	Coastal Command	404Sqn RCAF		Blenheim	IV	Z6245	EE-L		RAF Dyce, Scotland		North Stand Patrol	Shot down near Stavanger, Norway	Killed	Egersund Churchyard. Grave A.6.2.			Archive Report
103	Fox	C L	Flying Officer								Bomber Command	617Sqn	1944-09-16	Lancaster	III	PB416	KC-V		Yagoduik	1921	Transit	Crashed near Nesbyen Norway	Killed	Nesbyen {Halligdal} Cemetery			foxx
104	Fraser	Herbert John	Pilot Officer		401601	18th March 1914 in Bendigo Victoria, Australia	Australian	Pilot (Glider)		RAAF		38 Wing	1942 -11-19	Horsa		HS114	?		RAF Skitten	18:00	Operation Freshman	See Archive report for details	Killed	Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard, Norway. Row Z Grave 10				Read Archive Report
105	Fuglesang	Nils Jørgen	Løytnant	2nd Lieutenant	742		Norwegian	Pilot		RNorAF	Fighter	332 Sqn Norwegian	1943-04-02	Spitfire	IX	BS540	AH:E		RAF North Weald	18:30	Ramrod	See archive report for details	PoW No. 1264, Stalag Luft 3/Murdered 29th March 1944	Hidra Churchyard in Rasvåg, Flekkerfjord Kommune, Norway				Read Archive Report
106	Gabbuley	Robert Beck	Squadron Leader		44775			Pilot	DFC	RAF	Bomber Command	139 Sqn (Jamaica)	1943-03-09	Mosquito	IV	DZ469	XD-J		Marham	17:20	le Mans	Attack on the Renault factory. Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 118			DFC. Gazetted 26th March 1943. Acting Squadron Leader Robert Beck Bagguley (44775), No. 139 Squadron (since missing). Citation: March, 1943, these officers were members of aircraft crews detailed to attack the Molybdenum Plant at Knaben, Norway. Such a task, necessitating a flight over mountainous terrain covered by a blanket of snow which obscured all prominent features, demanded the highest degree of leadership and skill. At various points the formation had to fly through deep ravines and contend with most treacherous air currents. Despite this the correct target, hidden away in the mountains, was located and subjected to a telling attack from a low level. The success achieved reflects the greatest credit on the efforts of these officers whose high courage and faultless work were worthy of the highest praise. Son of Robert Nicholson Bagguley and Mary Ellen Bagguley; husband of Brenda Bagguley, of Herne Bay, Kent.
107	Gamble	W A	Sergeant								Bomber Command	189Sqn	1944-12-21	Lancaster	I	PB691	CA-O		Fulbeck	1659	Politz	Crashed at Mandal Norway	Killed	Aseral Cemetery
108	Gane	Sidney Russell	Pilot Officer		42117	Age 20				RAF	Fighter	248Sqn	1940-10-20	Blenheim	IVF	L9453	Z				Recce Sortie	Lost off Norway	Killed	Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery Norway				Battle of Britain Database
109	George	Ogwyn Francis	Sergeant		619031					RAF	Coastal Command	210 Sqn	1940-04-09	Sunderland	I	L2167	DA:H		RAF Invergorden	13:00	Reconnaissance	L2167 was claimed by Oblt. Werner Hansen from 1./ZG 76 over Oslo, Norway	PoW No 1219, Stalag Luft 1				Sgt George survived a fall of 3000 feet after being blown out of the aircraft without a parachute landing in trees and deep snow.
110	Giblin	James Raymond	Flight Sergeant		R/136304			Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1944-12-28	Halifax	III	NR197	AL-Z		RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	1600	Gardening	See Archive report for further details	Killed	Sandefjord Churchyard. Collective Grave B.1.7-12		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
111	Gimson	Peter Geoffrey Charles	F/O		60764	Age 23	British	Pilot		RAFVR		1 PRU	1942-04-10	Spitfire	Photo recce	AB307				06:00	Photo recce Tirpitz	Attacked by 2 Bf 109s	Killed	TRONDHEIM (STAVNE) CEMETERY A IV British. K. 7.	Courtesy Hans Løkken Mr. Magnar G Huseby witnessed the crash as a boy 13 years of age. Every 17th. May he paid a visit to Gimson's grave at Stavne until he passed away in 2011.		This unarmed photo recce Spitfire took off from Wick, Scotland at 06:00 F/O Peter Geoffrey Charles Gimson (23) was on a reconnaissance sortie on Tirpitz when he was attacked by two Messerschmitts of JG 5. He was shot down by Oblt. Herbert Huppertz at 19.45. Gimson bailed out, but his parachute failed to open properly and he lost his life. Tragically this was Gimson's first sortie over the Trondheim area. Magnar G Huseby witnessed the crash as a boy 13 years of age. Every 17th. May he paid a visit to Gimson's grave at Stavne until he passed away in 2011. 9. Staffel of JG 5 was based at Lade in Trondheim. Their task was to protect Tirpitz in Fættenfjord. They were responsible for many of the PRU's April losses. Son of Geoffrey Spencer and Mary Evelyn Gimson, of Leicester. Epitaph: THE BELOVED ONLY SON OF EVELINE AND GEOFFREY SPENCER GIMSON OF LEICESTER, ENGLAND	Local History
112	Gjestland	Arne				Flekkefjord, Norway, 9.11.1918	Norwegian	Agent		SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge)	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1944-11-08	Stirling	IV	LJ993	NF:M		Tempsford	23:30	SOE - Operation Crupper 11 (Norway)	Aircraft lost at sea due to bad weather	Killed
113	Gran	Martin				1917	Norway	Pilot		RNoAF	Fighter Command	331Sqn Norwegian		Spitfire				9					Died 2004		With mascot Varg
114	Green	R W J	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	226Sqn	1941-07-04	Blenheim	IV	Z7291	MQ-		Wattisham	530	Norderney	Crashed in sea off Norway	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
115	Green	Maurice David	Pilot Officer		78363					RAFVR	Fighter	248Sqn	1940-10-20	Blenheim	IVF	L9453	Z				Recce Sortie	Battle of Britain. Lost off Norway	Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom				Battle of Britain Database
116	Greenaway	Clifford Stephen	Pilot Officer		43638			Pilot		RAF	Coastal Command	224Sqn	1941-06-15	Hudson	I	N7270	QX-V		RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire	625	Stavanger, Norway	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Sola Churchyard. British plot A.6			Read Archive Report
117	Greet	J	Sergeant								Bomber Command	50Sqn	1940-04-12	Hampden	I	L4083	VN-		Waddington	815	Kristiansand	Crashed off Norway	Killed
118	Gregory	K H	Sergeant							RNZAF	Bomber Command	10Sqn	1942-04-27	Halifax	II	W1037	ZA-U		Lossiemouth	2032	Tirpitz	Believed crashed vicinity of Elverumgaard Norway	PoW
119	Grieg	Johan Nordahl Brun	Captain			1 November 1902 in Bergen, Norway	Norwegian	Norwegian War Correspondent			Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1943-12-02	Lancaster	III	LM316	AR-H2		Binbrook	1632	Berlin	Crashed near Döberitz	Killed	No known grave Memorial Stone on the north shore Machnower See	Nordahl Grieg Memorial Stone		Son to John and Fanny Emma (née Ehrhardt) Grieg
120	Groom	P W	Sergeant								Bomber Command	617Sqn	1944-09-16	Lancaster	III	PB416	KC-V		Yagoduik	1921	Transit	Crashed near Nesbyen Norway	Killed	Nesbyen {Halligdal} Cemetery
121	Grundy	Charles Henry	Sapper		1886725			Paratrooper		9th (Airborne) Field Coy RE		38 Wing	1942 -11-19	Horsa		HS114	?		RAF Skitten	18:00	Operation Freshman	See Archive report for details	Murdered	Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard, Norway. Row Z Grave 18				Read Archive Report
122	Guedj	Max 'Maurice' or 'Morrie'	Lieutenant-Colonel	Wng Cmdr			France	Pilot	DSO DFC Commander Legion d'Honneur Croix de Guerre (7 Palmes)	Free FFAF		143Sqn (CO)	1945-01-15	de Havilland Mosquito			K	1	RAF Banff, Aberdeenshire		Shipping attack above the port of Leirvik, coast of Norway	Flak damages engine. then shot down by Fw 190	Killed Age 31				The Wing Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel in the FAFL, Max 'Maurice' Guedj, 31, French pilot of 143 Sqn of the RAF, of which he is the Commander, 1 approved air victory, in a de Havilland Mosquito, attacks a convoy of enemy ships on the coast of Norway, above the port of Leirvik. The Flak damages one engine, but the attack is continued. He was then intercepted by Focke-Wulf Fw-190s and shot down. Guedj loses his life, as well as his British navigator, Flight Lieutenant Langley. Mosquito PZ442/V - Shot down by Fw190s Leirvik 15.1.1945 Crew: 1/Lt. (O.886283) F.F. ALEXANDRE (pilot) USAAF - killed F/O (189.506) John Alexander McMULLIN (nav.) RAFVR - killed A total of sixteen Mosquito aircraft from 143, 235, 248 and 333Sqnns attacked shipping in Lervik harbour, destroying two large merchant shins and sinking an armed trawler, the SEEHUND-Vp 5304 (Vornostenboot), they were usually ex-trawlers used for convoy escorts. These converted-armed trawlers were usually between 150 and 750 tons (the Seehund was 320 tons), and carry 88mm guns, 2Omm guns and machine guns. These were what the RAF referred to as flak ships. Along with intense flak the strike force had to fight its way home through a pack of nine FW 190s.The fighting was fierce a MK XVIII Tsetse Mosquito firing its Molins gun at the attackers managing to frighten them off, but not before the strike force suffered serious losses. Six Mosquito’s were lost in the action, the heaviest losses sustained by the RAF Banff wing in any one action. Amongst those killed was W/Cdr Guedj DSO, DFC, the popular Frenchman who had only been given Command of 143Sqnn a few weeks previous and who had been a popular choice amongst the aircrews. His navigator F/Lt Langley was also killed in Mosquito K of 143Sqnn. Other aircraft missing were Mosquito D of 143Sqnn which crashed near Fjell, the pilot F/Lt G.A.M. Moncrieff missing, while navigator F/Sgt C. Cash’s body was recovered and buried in Mollendal Cemetery, Bergen. Mosquito V of 143Sqnn was lost with pilot Lt. Alexander (USAAF) and navigator Mcmullin. Mosquito A of 235Sqnn shot down with pilot F. Chew who was buried in Mollendal Cemetery. While his navigator F/Sgt Couttie survived and was taken prisoner and Mosquito R of 333 squadron with pilot Q/M K. Sjolie and navigator C/M M.J.S. Gausland (Norwegians) also lost during the strike. This attack also proved to be 248Sqnns MK XVIII Tsetse Mosquito’s last sorties from RAF Banff before leaving the base to leave the squadron to operate MK VI Mosquito’s only at RAF Banff. Now, it appears in the Royal Air Force records as 'Commander Maurice' affectionately named 'Morrie'. He chose this pseudonym to preserve his family from reprisals. Oddly enough, the request at that time by the British authorities to the French General Staff in London for Max Guedj was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the air force has no effect. Now, the aviator deserves a thousand times this advancement: sincerely admired by the entire Mosquito wing of Banff, 'Jean-Maurice' is involved in virtually all hazardous outputs that result its crews in the fjords of Norway. br> They then face a huge air defence, the more terrible they must fly low to allow rockets to reach the targets in well-sheltered harbours. Wing Commander Maurice was killed January 15, 1945 in the company of Flight Lieutenant Langley, while leading the entire squadron to attack ships at anchor in the port of Leirvick, Norway. Three sections of three Fw 90 each arose and immediately engaged the two who did not expect it; they had never seen these German fighters in Norway before. In the confused melee that ensued, we saw Guedj's plane pursued by three assailants. Then that was it. That day five Mosquito did not return. Commander of the Legion of Honour, Companion of the Liberation, decorated with the Croix de Guerre with seven palms, the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) with bar, this brilliant pilot had in 32 years- 1290 flight hours, including 630 in wartime. Not so well known as many heroes of the air in the Second World War, Max Guedj was not given special attention, but he was one of the best French aviators of that period, a gifted pilot and thoughtful, endearing man.
123	Guertin	Eugene Lawrence	Sergeant		R/130780		Canada			RCAF	Bomber Command	76Sqn	1943-11-25	Halifax	V	LK903	MP-G		Holme on Spalding Moor	2320	Frankfurt	Hit by the night fighter pilots Hauptmann Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin of the Stab II./NJG 1 (flying a Bf 110 G-4 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium) and Feldwebel Hans Kissel of the 7./NJG 5 (flying from Neuruppin airfield). Crashed near Frankfurt	PoW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe)			Paradie Archive Database	Norwegian pilot Knut Lindaas won Norway's highest military decoration for this action
124	Haagensen	Finn	Sergeant		N/5561		Norway	Set Operator		RNAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1944-10-28	Lancaster	III	PB612	TL:P		Graveley	14:06	Koln	The route was Base, Orfordness, 5110N 0240E, 5020N 0615E, Target, 5058N 0715E, 5035N 0720E, 5020N 0615E, 5110N 0240E, Orfordness, Base PB612 failed to return and the squadron’s Operations Record Book shows: 'This aircraft is missing; was last heard of at 16.28 hours giving Attack unsuccessful'	Killed. Remains not recovered	Akerhus Festning, Oslo			It was equipped with H2S, GPI and Fishpond and was carrying 1 x 4000lbs HC (NI), 2 x 1000lbs ANM59 and various target indicators. Its designated Path Finder role was Deputy Master Bomber
125	Hancock	H F	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	105Sqn	1941-05-08	Blenheim	IV	V5828	GB-R		Lossiemouth	510	Anti Shipping	Crashed near Hava Fjord Norway	Killed
126	Harries	Kenneth James	Flight Lieutenant		133095	1920		Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command, 38 Group	620 Sqn RAF	1944-12-28	Stirling	V	LJ970	QS-S		RAF Great Dunmow	17:42	SOE: Operation Tail 2	Shot down by Hptm. Joachim Paul Siegfried Vogt flying Ju-88 G-6 (W.nr. 360176) from NJ St. Norwegen at 23:30 hrs on the 28th December 1944 near Sande Railway Station. The aircraft was reported to have exploded on striking the ground killing the crew.	Killed	Sande in Vestfold Cemetery, Norway, Coll.grave			Son of Albert Ernest and Ethel Harries, of Peverell, Plymouth
127	Hart	F G	Pilot Officer								Bomber Command	90Sqn	1941-09-08	Fortress	I	AN525	WP-D		Polebrook	915	Oslo	Crashed in mountainous country	Killed	Bygland Norway
128	Hartviksen	Alfred Henry	Flying Officer		C/48974 (R/162230)	Age 37	Canadian	Passenger		RCAF		6 Communications Flight RCAF	1947-01-15	Beechcraft Expeditor II (C-45)	II	1394	MSN: 7831		RCAF base Whitehorse, Yukon	11:30	Transit Flight	See archive report for details	Killed	Thunder Bay Cemetery (Riverside) . Sec. 18. Plot 297. Grave 1			Born on the 07th April 1909 in Malö, Norway. Immigrated with his Norwegian parents when he was five. Educated at Port Arthur School.A foreman carpenter for Carter-Halls-Aldinger Ltd. Enlisted on the 08th April 1942. Son of Andrew and Hannah Hartviksen, of 438 North Algoma Street, Port Arthur, brother of Edmund Berg, Haldis Jacobi and Emilyalf Alfred, half brother of James Andrew, June Elinor, Helena and Jeanette Mary; husband of Gota Marie Hartviksen (died 1987, age 81 - née Hedin - married 07th September 1929), father of Raymond Carl and Norman Alfred died 2015, age 85), of North McIntyre, Canada. Epitaph: 'Rest In Peace'.	Archive report on the loss
129	Hausvik	Svein Johannes	Captain		N/1783		Norway	Pilot	DFC	RNAF	Bomber Command	35 Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1944-10-28	Lancaster	III	PB612	TL:P		Graveley	14:06	Koln	The route was Base, Orfordness, 5110N 0240E, 5020N 0615E, Target, 5058N 0715E, 5035N 0720E, 5020N 0615E, 5110N 0240E, Orfordness, Base PB612 failed to return and the squadron’s Operations Record Book shows: 'This aircraft is missing; was last heard of at 16.28 hours giving Attack unsuccessful'	Killed. Remains not recovered	Akerhus Festning, Oslo			Capt Hausvik awarded DFC whilst with 35 Squadron. Award approved 15 December 1944 It was equipped with H2S, GPI and Fishpond and was carrying 1 x 4000lbs HC (NI), 2 x 1000lbs ANM59 and various target indicators. Its designated Path Finder role was Deputy Master Bomber
130	Haward	Arnold Thomas	Flying Officer		115977	6th June 1914		Navigator		RAFVR	Bomber Command	38 Wing	1942 -11-19	Halifax	II	W7801	?		RAF Skitten	17:50	Operation Freshman	See Archive report for details	Killed	Helleland Churchyard, Grave 1				Read Archive Report
131	Hayden	Charles Kenneth	Flight Lieutenant		44407			Observer	DFC	RAF	Bomber Command	139 Sqn (Jamaica)	1943-03-09	Mosquito	IV	DZ469	XD-J		Marham	17:20	le Mans	Attack on the Renault factory. Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 32			DFC. Gazetted 26th March 1943. Acting Flight Lieutenant Charles Kenneth Hayden - (44407), No. 139 Squadron (since missing). Citation: March, 1943, these officers were members of aircraft crews detailed to attack the Molybdenum Plant at Knaben, Norway. Such a task, necessitating a flight over mountainous terrain covered by a blanket of snow which obscured all prominent features, demanded the highest degree of leadership and skill. At various points the formation had to fly through deep ravines and contend with most treacherous air currents. Despite this the correct target, hidden away in the mountains, was located and subjected to a telling attack from a low level. The success achieved reflects the greatest credit on the efforts of these officers whose high courage and faultless work were worthy of the highest praise. Son of Charles and Emma Hayden; husband of Phyllis Edna Hayden, of St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex.
132	Healey	Frederick	Lance Serjeant		4385760			Paratrooper		9th (Airborne) Field Coy RE		38 Wing	1942 -11-19	Horsa		DP349	?		RAF Skitten	17:50	Operation Freshman	See Archive report for details	Killed	Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard, Norway Row, Z, Grave 22.				Read Archive Report
133	Henry	A C	Corporal								Bomber Command	50Sqn	1940-04-12	Hampden	I	L4083	VN-		Waddington	815	Kristiansand	Crashed off Norway	PoW
134	Hepplewhite	Davidson William	Sergeant		1189303			Observer		RAFVR	Coastal Command	144Sqn	1942-11-22	Hampden	I	P2063	PL-O		RAF Wick, Scotland	1800	Nuisance bombing - Norway	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 85			Read Archive Report
135	Heughan	A W	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	189Sqn	1944-12-21	Lancaster	I	PB691	CA-O		Fulbeck	1659	Politz	Crashed at Mandal Norway	Killed	Aseral Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
136	Hewitt	I	Pilot Officer		119344			Navigator	DFC and Bar	RAFVR	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1942-04-27	Halifax	II	W1048	TL-S		Kinloss	2030	Tirpitz	Hit by flak in the target area, which started a fire in the starboard wing. The pilot retained control and skilfully crash-landing on the ice covered lake near Hocklingen, Norway.	Evaded to Sweden returned to Leuchers 15 June 1942				DFC - 4 August 1942: Bar to DFC - 23 May 1944 as Flt.Lt Following the Crash-Landing, the burning Halifax melted through the ice and settled on the bottom of the lake. From here, in 1973, the near complete wreck was recovered and has since been put on display in the RAF Museum at Hendon. It is believed to be the only genuine Halifax bomber in existence.
137	Hicks	Michael ‘Mike’	Lieutenant					SOE Liaison Officer		British Army	38 Group, Bomber Command	295Sqn	1944-11-02	Stirling 'Shooting Star'	VI	LK171	WE:S		RAF Rivenhall, Essex	18:56	SOE ‘Halter 6’, Norway	See archive report for details	Evader					Read Archive Report
138	Higgins	Howard Daniel	Sergeant		919879					RAFVR	Bomber Command	110Sqn	1941-08-14	Blenheim	IV	V6515	VE-		Wattisham		Anti Shipping	Shot down attacking convoy. Crashed off Norway	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 45.			Blenheim V6515, piloted by Sergeant E. S. Elmes, on anti-shipping duties, was shot down whilst attacking a convoy off Norway. The Bomber Command diaries for 14 August 1941 state that 26 Blenheims carried out coastal sweeps over a wide area. Ships off of the Dutch coast were bombed and Boulogne docks were hit. One aircraft (Kirby and crew) were lost.
139	Hird	John Richard Darbyshire	Squadron Leader		37852			Pilot		RAF	Coastal Command	144Sqn	1942-11-22	Hampden	I	P2063	PL-O		RAF Wick, Scotland	1800	Nuisance bombing - Norway	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 65			Read Archive Report
140	Hobbs	E J	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1944-12-21	Lancaster	III	PB461	OF-M		Coningsby	1649	Politz	Crashed at Eiken Norway	Killed	Flekkefjord Civil Cemetery
141	Honey	W G	Sergeant								Bomber Command	90Sqn	1941-09-08	Fortress	I	AN525	WP-D		Polebrook	915	Oslo	Crashed in mountainous country	Killed	Bygland Norway
142	How	H G	Flight Lieutenant								Bomber Command	10Sqn	1942-04-27	Halifax	II	W1041	ZA-B		Lossiemouth	2040	Tirpitz	Crashed landed near Stjordal Norway	PoW				howx
143	Howell	Ernesto	Flight Lieutenant		144194	Argentina Dec. 31th 1917		Wireless Operator	DFC	RAFVR	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1944-11-08	Stirling	IV	LJ993	NF:M		Tempsford	23:30	SOE - Operation Crupper 11 (Norway)	Aircraft lost at sea due to bad weather	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 202			Flt lt Howell left Argentina on 22 August 1940 to enlist Flt Lt Howell awarded DFC whilst with 138 Squadron. Gazetted 8 December 194
144	Howells	W T	Sergeant								Bomber Command	110Sqn	1940-04-25	Blenheim	IV	N6214	VE-		Lossiemouth		Reconnaisance	Crash Norway	Killed	Sondre Nissum Churchyard Denmark
145	Hughes	Wilfred	Flight Sergeant		1819153	1924		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command, 38 Group	620 Sqn RAF	1944-12-28	Stirling	V	LJ970	QS-S		RAF Great Dunmow	17:42	SOE: Operation Tail 2	Shot down by Hptm. Joachim Paul Siegfried Vogt flying Ju-88 G-6 (W.nr. 360176) from NJ St. Norwegen at 23:30 hrs on the 28th December 1944 near Sande Railway Station. The aircraft was reported to have exploded on striking the ground killing the crew.	Killed	Sande in Vestfold Cemetery, Norway, Coll.grave			Son of Reginald and Gladys Hughes, of Mountfields, Shropshire; husband of Flora S. U. Hughes
146	Hull	Alfred John	Cpl		358791			Air/Gnr		RAF	Coastal Command	224Sqn	1941-06-15	Hudson	I	N7270	QX-V		RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire	625	Stavanger, Norway	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Sola Churchyard. British plot A.5			Read Archive Report
147	Hunter	John Glen Vernon	Sapper		2110332			Paratrooper		9th (Airborne) Field Coy RE		38 Wing	1942 -11-19	Horsa		DP349	?		RAF Skitten	17:50	Operation Freshman	See Archive report for details	Killed	Stavanger (Eiganes) Churchyard, Norway Row, Z, Grave 23				Read Archive Report
148	Hurst	R G	Wing Commander								Bomber Command	226Sqn	1941-07-04	Blenheim	IV	Z7291	MQ-		Wattisham	530	Norderney	Crashed in sea off Norway	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
149	Hutchinson	Iain			102960	Born in Glasgow 13th November 1918	British	Pilot		RAFVR	Fighter	2 PRU	1942-04-02	Mosquito	PR Mk. I	W4056		4 + 2 probable (One of his most notable victories was the shooting down of veteran ace Oberleutenant Eckehard Priebe, who was taken prisoner and sent to Canada.)	Leuchars		Photo reconnaissance Trondheim Tirpitz	Shot down	PoW	Died 2007-05-06 (believed)			Battle of Britain. Extensive notes at Battle of Britain Database On 2nd April 1942 Mosquito PR Mk. I W4056 was airborne from Leuchars on a PR sortie to Trondheim. They were pursued and attacked by two Me109's of JG1. Oblt. H Huppertz of 12/JG1 claimed the victory. Despite the aircraft having lost most of its tail Hutchinson made a forced landing on the German occupied airfield at Ørland. and he went on to fly unarmed Spitfire reconnaissance missions before being shot down by Me109s over Norway on a long-range mission in a specially adapted Mosquito fighter-bomber. He landed despite the tail being shot off and his navigator calmly fired a Verey pistol into a pool of petrol, blowing up the plane. On 2.4-42 PRU Mosquito W4056 was attacked and made a forced landing at Ørlandet. P/O Ian Hutchinson and his observer P/O Basil Allen became POW's. 9. Staffel of JG 5 was based at Lade in Trondheim. Their task was to protect Tirpitz in Fættenfjord. They were responsible for many of the PRU's April losses. Eventually they were met by a Luftwaffe officer who said in perfect English: 'We've been waiting for you for a while. I'm afraid our coffee's cold, but have some schnapps instead.' Hutchinson spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 3 the prisoner of war camp of Wooden Horse and Great Escape fame.	Battle of Britain Database
150	Huxley	Harold Francis	Leading Airman			Nottingham		W/Op Air Gunner	DSM 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45	Royal Navy FAA		810Sqn FAA	1941-08-01	Swordfish					HMS Ark Royal			Attack on Alghero Airfield Sardinia	Killed	Lee on Solent Memorial			Operating from HMS. Ark Royal, was in one of two aircraft to spot and hold the German battleship Bismarck under almost continual surveillance until a Strike Force could be mustered to sink her. DSM Citation London Gazette 16 September 1941: ‘For gallantry, daring and skill in operations in which the German Battleship Bismarck was destroyed.’ The recommendation states: ‘This Leading Airman maintained the W/T communication of his aircraft for long periods when shadowing Bismarck during the early stages of the operation. Later, as Air Gunner of a Striking Force aircraft, without an observer, he showed great presence of mind and initiative in warning his pilot and thereby preventing an attack being made on one of our own ships in low visibility after the aircraft had dived to the attack.’ Second War as a Naval Airman 1st Class with the Fleet Air Arm. He was posted for service with 810 Squadron (Swordfish) on H.M.S. Ark Royal for the outbreak of the war. Flying with Sub-Lieutenant A. M. Dixon as his pilot, Huxley took part in operations over Norway after the German invasion in April 1940. He took part in bombing raids on Vaernes aerodrome, 28 April 1940, and an attack on trains and bridges in the Narvik area, 9 May 1940. Huxley joined the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck in the Atlantic on 26 May 1941. Contact with the German ship had been lost after action against the Prince of Wales and the Hood, the ultimate result of which was the terrible loss of the latter battleship. The dawn of 26 May saw Coastal Command renew its search for the battleship, and 0835 the Ark Royal launched 10 Swordfish to aid in the search. A Catalina Z of 209 Squadron re-sighted the Bismarck 550 miles west of Land’s End. The pilot, Pilot Officer D. A. Briggs, reported her position as 690 miles to the west-northwest of Brest which gave the Royal Navy less than 24 hours in which to intercept her, after which she would reach an area that fell under the protection of the Luftwaffe. The only carrier within striking distance was the Ark Royal, and of the 10 Swordfish launched, the two closest altered course to intercept. Huxley’s aircraft 2H, also crewed by Sub-Lieutenant J. V. Hartley and Acting Sub-Lieutenant P. R. Elias, sighted what they believed to be a German cruiser at 11.14am. Seven minutes later 2F, piloted by Lieutenant J. R. C. Callander, joined 2H and identified the Bismarck. Meanwhile, Ark Royal fitted two ASV-equipped Swordfish with long range tanks and sent them off at 1200hrs to maintain contact until relieved. At 11.54am the Bismarck broke her radio silence and reported that she was being shadowed by enemy aircraft. Thereafter, and until 2320 that night, the Swordfish, working in pairs, kept her under continual surveillance. The Ark Royal’s search planes started to return to her shortly after noon, with Huxley and Callander’s aircraft being the last two to touch down at 13.24. Huxley took to the air again later that afternoon as part of the Strike Force led by Lieutenant-Commander J. A. Stewart-Moore. Due to a combination of appalling weather, and believing that the Bismarck was the only target in the area, the Swordfish mistakenly dived to attack HMS Sheffield. Fortunately none of the 11 aircraft who released their torpedoes found the target, and Huxley managed to warn his pilot in time to pull off his attack. The weather worsened and as a result three of the Swordfish crash-landed on the deck of the Ark Royal during their return. Huxley’s gallantry was recognised after the eventual sinking of the Bismarck, and he was awarded 1 of 5 DSMs to the Fleet Air Arm for the operations. A few days later HMS. Ark Royal returned to Gibraltar to continue her duties as escort for the Malta Convoys. Huxley was killed after 810 Squadron had delivered an attack on Alghero Airfield, Sardinia, 1 August 1941. One of the returning Swordfish crashed whilst landing on the Ark Royal and detonated a 40lb bomb hung up in its rack.