Hale, Earl Robert (Pilot Officer)

82 Squadron (Super Omnia Ubique). Eleven out of twelve Blenheim aircraft were shot down by enemy ME-109 fighter aircraft during a daylight raid on the aerodrome at Aalborg, Denmark. The following members of the RAF were also killed in this operation; Sergeants G.C. Ankers, A.S. Beeby, A.E. Boland, G. Davies, T.E. Girvan, A.F. Morrison, K.W. Neaverson, R.G. Oliver, A.H. Patchett, E.V. Turner, K.V. Turner, L.R. Youngs, P/Os T.J. Cranidge, M.H. Gillingham, E.R. Hale, D.A. Parfitt, C.W. Wigley, Squadron Leader N.C. Jones, W/C. E.C. De.V. Lart, and FS G.P. Moore. The 12th aircraft had turned back because of engine trouble and heavy flak damage. Very little damaged was done to the target as very few aircraft managed to reach it. Out of 33 aircrew lost 21 were killed and 12 were taken Prisoners of War. Pilot Officer Hale had been injured on March 7, 1940 when his aircraft struck an unmarked ammunition dump during landing.