Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Sgt. R. Austin

Royal Canadian Air Force 242 Squadron

Halifax III - LV-951 coded QB-A - was shot down on 13th August 1944 near Bremen, Germany. The crew were:

  • F/O G. Campbell RCAF–POW
  • Sgt E. Harvey RCAF–POW
  • F/O W. Barrett RCAF–POW
  • F/O W. Cram RCAF–POW
  • Sgt L. Maki RCAF–POW
  • Sgt W. Harris RAF
  • Sgt R. Austin RCAF–POW

    Six of the crew were POWs and one was killed after being shot down by a nightfighter.



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