Harvey, Beverly Morton (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-December-06
Birth Date: 1923-May-11
Born: Kentville, Nova Scotia
Parents:
Spouse:
Home: Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
464 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Aequo Animo Equanimity
Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/88469
Target
Eindhoven Netherlands
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Mission
Ventura AE945
Bombing the Phillips factory Eindhoven 1942-December-06 to 1942-December-06
464 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, England
Operation Oyster
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Anima). Ventura AE 945 was performing a bombing mission under Operation Oyster, a pin-point daylight raid on the Philips electrical works at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed at 12:39. Casualties included F/t. Sgt. B.M. Harvey (RCAF), W/O B. Marrows and Sgt. J.B.A. MacPherson of the RAF, and Sgt. F. Proctor (RAAF).Ventura AE945 - Bombing the Phillips factory Eindhoven - 1942-12-06 to 1942-12-06
Squadron: 464 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1942-12-06
Completion Date: 1942-12-06
Mission: Bombing
Operation: Operation Oyster
Target City: the Phillips factory Eindhoven
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, England
Take Off Time: 11:20
Squadron Code: SB E
Radio Code:
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Return Time:
Crash City: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Crash Specifics: Schoolstraat, Eindhoven
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Anima). Ventura AE 945 was performing a bombing mission under Operation Oyster, a pin-point daylight raid on the Philips electrical works at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed at 12:39. Casualties included F/t. Sgt. B.M. Harvey (RCAF), W/O B. Marrows and Sgt. J.B.A. MacPherson of the RAF, and Sgt. F. Proctor (RAAF).
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Anima). Ventura AE 945 was performing a bombing mission under Operation Oyster, a pin-point daylight raid on the Philips electrical works at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed at 12:39. Casualties included F/t. Sgt. B.M. Harvey (RCAF), W/O B. Marrows and Sgt. J.B.A. MacPherson of the RAF, and Sgt. F. Proctor (RAAF).
