Halifax JD408 | DY-R | Mannheim | 9th August 1943
JD408 was one of two No.102 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. They took off at 22.50 on the 9th Aug 1943 from Pocklington. Shot down by a night-fighter and abandoned W of Mannheim.
F/O Bays was found with fatal injuries and is believed to have struck a propellor as he made his exit.
Along with F/S Sherrington,and P/O Burdon he is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.
S/L L.J.Pestridge - Pilot - PoW
P/O J.Burdon - F/E - Aged 22 - (C.W.G.C.)
P/O A.R.Hunter DFC - RCAF - Nav - PoW
F/O Leslie Bays - BA - Aged 32 - (C.W.G.C.)
F/S K.P.Walker - WOp - PoW
Sgt L.G.Dunn - AG - PoW
F/S Frederick Arthur Sherrington - AG - Aged 25 - (C.W.G.C.)
Sgt Lg.Dunn was interned in Camps L1/L6/L4, PoW No.1300. P/O
A.R.Hunter (promoted to F/O during captivity) in Camps L3/344, PoW No.2018.
S/L L.J.Pestridge in Camp L3, PoW No.2192.
F/S K.P.Walker in Camp 357, PoW No.43242