ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161597
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| Date: | Thursday 19 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE RAF |
| Registration: | W7801 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mountain Jonsoknuten at Helleland, Hestadfjellet -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skitten, Caithness |
The purpose of this raid (Operation Freshman) was to destroy the heavy water production plant at Vemork.
The crash was probably due to icing.
The entire crew of 7 died in the crash.
On 21 November 1945 their remains were finally reburied at Helleland Cemetery.
Crew:
F/Sgt Albert BUCKTON (751516) WOp/AG RAFVR
F/Sgt George Mercier EDWARDS (1259259) Air Gunner RAFVR
Sgt James FALCONER (573120) Flt Eng. RAF
F/O Arnold Thomas Hayward HAWARD (115977) Obs. RAFVR
F/Lt Arthur Roland PARKINSON (J/5470) Pilot RCAF
P/O Gerard Walter SEWELL DE GENCY (116942) Pilot RAFVR
F/Lt Arthur Edwin THOMAS (101580) Obs. RAFVR
Sources:
http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/helleland.html
http://gurusewell.co.uk/freshmanrevisited.HTM
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2013 12:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-May-2023 17:57 | Nepa | Updated |
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