Miles, Herbert Ernest (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-October-07
Birth Date: 1921-January-07
Born: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Parents: Son of George Edward and Emily Florence Miles, of Saulte Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Enlistment: North Bay, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1941-October-27
Service
RCAF
Unit
354 (AS) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Base
RAF Cuttack
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/130215
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
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Liberator BZ887
Mission
Liberator B 24 BZ887
Convoy Patrol 1943-October-07 to 1943-October-07
354 (AS) Sqn (RAF) RAF Cuttack
354 Squadron RAF Cuttack, India. Liberator GRV aircraft BZ 887 D had just taken off for a shipping escort operation and was flying at about 800 feet when it suddenly dove into the ground five miles from the aerodrome at Cuttack, India, killing the entire crew. The cause of the crash was undetermined
FS HB Sigel (RCAF), Flying Officer FV Breen (RCAF), Flying Officer EH Bullis (RCAF), Pilot Officer SJ Dubowski (RCAF), FS HE Miles (RCAF), Flying Officer WJ Fisher (RCAF), Flying Officer WK Redman (RCAF), Flying Officer CL Moody (RAFVR) and Flying Officer FJ Trower (RAFVR) were all killed in action
The Liberator in Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Service by James D Oughton page 133
1943 354 Squadron Liberator V BZ887 D F/O. Moody
Liberator BZ887 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database]...
Liberator BZ887 B 24 - Convoy Patrol - 1943-10-07 to 1943-10-07
Squadron: 354 (AS) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-10-07
Completion Date: 1943-10-07
Mission: Convoy Patrol
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Cuttack
Take Off Time: 6:45
Squadron Code:
Radio Code: D
Return Base: RAF Cuttack
Return Time:
Crash City: India
Crash Specifics: Five miles from aerodrome at Cuttack, India
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
354 Squadron RAF Cuttack, India. Liberator GRV aircraft BZ 887 D had just taken off for a shipping escort operation and was flying at about 800 feet when it suddenly dove into the ground five miles from the aerodrome at Cuttack, India, killing the entire crew. The cause of the crash was undetermined
FS HB Sigel (RCAF), Flying Officer FV Breen (RCAF), Flying Officer EH Bullis (RCAF), Pilot Officer SJ Dubowski (RCAF), FS HE Miles (RCAF), Flying Officer WJ Fisher (RCAF), Flying Officer WK Redman (RCAF), Flying Officer CL Moody (RAFVR) and Flying Officer FJ Trower (RAFVR) were all killed in action
The Liberator in Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Service by James D Oughton page 133 1943 354 Squadron Liberator V BZ887 D F/O. Moody
Liberator BZ887 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database]...