Accident Handley Page Halifax Mk IIB JP237,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170236
 
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Date:Saturday 24 June 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax Mk IIB
Owner/operator:148 Sqn RAF
Registration: JP237
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Santa Maria del Taro (PR) -   Italy
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Brindisi airfield
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Halifax JP237 Crashed after being hit by enemy fire. 24/06/1944
Crew the deceased are:
* F/Lt (J/17893) Donald Ernest HILLMAN (pilot) RCAF died
* P/O (J/92012) Nicholas HOLYK (nav.) RCAF died
* Sgt (1538939) Arthur PINDER (Eng.) RAFVR died
* Sgt (1824006) Dixon FINLAYSON (AG) RAFVR died
* F/Sgt (1801255) John Michael SUMNER (AG) RAFVR died
* F/Sgt (J/161315) James Ross ROBERTSON (ABom.) RCAF died
* Sgt (1323119) Edward Geoffrey CHAPMAN (WOp) RAFVR - died

Sources:

http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcaf/donald/dh04.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/raf-legacy-pages-redirect.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Oct-2014 19:28 gerard57 Added
05-Apr-2021 15:32 J155 Updated [Operator]
05-Apr-2021 15:32 J155 Updated [Location]
02-Aug-2021 09:48 THC Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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