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Tice, Harry Freeman Distinguished Flying Medal (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Prisoner of War 1942-September-30

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age unknown)

Decorations: Distinguished Flying Medal

Service
RCAF
Unit
51 (RAF)
Rank
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
R/64242
PoW: 27191

The aircraft failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France.

Thee crew members were casualties in the crash and their bodies were not recovered. They are listed on the Runnymede Memorial: Sergeant Brian Frederick Bushell RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 79. Sergeant William Green RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 84. Flight Sergeant James Douglas Shaw RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial

Three of the crew were picked from the wreckage and made POWs: W/O Maurice Ernest Robison RAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf Flying Officer Harold Erwin Sullivan RCAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan & Belaria W/O2 Harry Freeman Tice RCAF POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf

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