Haley, Byron Leo (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-May-14
Birth Date: 1923
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Home: Woodstock, Ontario
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Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/131435
Woodstock, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III ED543
Bombing Pilsen Czechoslovakia 1943-May-13 to 1943-May-14
467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) Bottesford UK
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 543 missing, presumed over target, presumed enemy action. Sergeants W.G. Berry (RAF), H.W. Cox (RAF), B.G. Hickling (RAF), M.B. Squires (RAF), and Flying Officer E.F. Heard (RAF) were also killed. One other member of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed.
addendum 2: See page 292. The target was Pilsen, Germany and the other member of the crew to be killed WU P/O. K. Mahoney (RAAF).
Air Crew RememberedLancaster ED543 Mk.I/III - Bombing Pilsen Czechoslovakia - 1943-05-13 to 1943-05-14
Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-05-13
Completion Date: 1943-05-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Pilsen Czechoslovakia
Target Specific:
Base: Bottesford UK
Take Off Time: 21:37
Squadron Code: PO-H
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Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group May 13/14, 1943
26 Halifaxes from 408 and 419 Squadrons were joined by 47 Wellingtons from 426, 428, 429, and 431 Squadrons on an attack at Bochum. The crews were over the target at between 12,000 and 20,000 feet, releasing 113,000 lbs of high explosives and 138,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the bombing was accurate with serious damage being caused. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 543 missing, presumed over target, presumed enemy action. Sergeants W.G. Berry (RAF), H.W. Cox (RAF), B.G. Hickling (RAF), M.B. Squires (RAF), and Flying Officer E.F. Heard (RAF) were also killed. One other member of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed.
addendum 2: See page 292. The target was Pilsen, Germany and the other member of the crew to be killed WU P/O. K. Mahoney (RAAF).