Hall, Reginald John Ward (Flying Officer)

21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). The Memorial Book researcher, Les Allison, visited the cemetery at Bispebjerg and met a Danish researcher by the name of B. Hansen. Mr. Hansen provided the following details: Flying Officer Hall was the navigator in the lead Mosquito SZ 977 aircraft flown by W/C. Kelboe D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C. (RAF), who was the Commanding Officer of 21 Squadron. This aircraft struck the flag pole on the Karlesburg Brewery in Copenhagen, blew up and crashed into a garage next to the target which was the Headquarters for the Gestapo located in a convent school. The other five Mosquito aircraft with him successfully bombed the target. The second wave arrived a few seconds later and, seeing the smoke caused by Kleboe's aircraft, bombed the school killing 123 pupils and teachers. The Gestapo Headquarters was destroyed with heavy casualties including 7 patriots, 18 other patriots escaped. Four of the attacking aircraft were shot down by flak from the German cruiser Nurnberg and from shore batteries.