102 (Ceylon) Squadron

Tentate et perficite (Attempt and Achieve)

Warrent Officer Michael Francis Headly

JN952 DY-L took off around 7.45pm on the 21/22nd Jan 1944, from Pocklington on a operation to Magdeburg.

WO2 Michael Francis Headly RCAF - KIA - (C.W.G.C. Page)
Sgt John Boland - Aged 22 - KIA - (C.W.G.C. Page)
WO2 E.T. Watt RCAF - Aged 20 - PoW
F/O Orvin Kenneth Nelson RCAF - Aged 31 - KIA - (C.W.G.C. Page)
Sgt J.A. White - Aged 20 - PoW
F/S Jack Frederick Blair RCAF - Aged 28 - KIA - (C.W.G.C. Page)
Sgt Ross Harvey Stanley RCAF - Aged 19 - KIA - (C.W.G.C. Page)

The cause of loss and crash site has not been established.

Those killed are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

WO2 E.T.Watt was interned in Camps L6/357, PoW No.1087.
Sgt J.A.White in Camp 4B, PoW No.270097.

Please have a look at Harold Ellis's page for more info on this night.

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