Pike, Henry William (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-August-29

Took off from Feltwell at 21:00 in Wellington Mk III, BJ-701, on a bombing raid to Nuremberg Germany.

After completing the bombing run was in mid-air collision with Lancaster R-5897, the aircraft crashing together at Kalchreuth, Germany. All those aboard both aircraft were killed.

Killed on BJ-701: Warrant Officer Class 2 John Hoskin Rowney RCAF R/80558 pilot KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12. Flight Sergeant Kenneth Charles Brown RNZAF 404995 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12. Sergeant David George Craill RNZAF 411064 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12. Sergeant Henry William Pike RNZAF 402525 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12. Sergeant Charles James Whalley RAF 1326440 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12.

Killed in Lancaster R-5897: Sergeant John Breivis RCAF R/132533 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave Plot 11. Row F. Graves 4-12. Sergeant John Breivis RCAF R/132533 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave Plot 11. Row F. Graves 4-12. Flight Sergeant Edward George Burton RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Plot 11. Row F. Grave 1. Sergeant Ernest Claude Ibbotson RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 11. F. 4-12. Sergeant Kent Newbery RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Grave 3. Sergeant James Duckett Osbaldeston RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 11. F. 4-12. Sergeant Gilbert Aitken Swan RAAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Grave 2.

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