RAF Evaders, The Comprehensive Story of Thousands of Escapers and Their Escape Lines, Western Europe, 1940-1945 by Oliver Clutton-Brock, page 371
Haberlin, Michael F (Sergeant)
Evader 1944-June-16
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Service
RAFVR
Unit
635 (PFF) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nos Ducimus Ceteri Secunter We lead, others follow
Base
RAF Downham Market
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
1802303
Target
Lens France
Escaper ListCrew or Other Personnel
Lancaster JB728
Mission
Lancaster Mk.III JB728
Bombing Lens France 1944-June-15 to 1944-June-16
635 (PFF) Sqn (RAF) RAF Downham Market
635 Squadron (Nos ducimus ceteri secunter) Pathfinder Force, RAF Downham Market. Lancaster III aircraft JB 728 F2-B was lost on an operation against railway yards at Lens, France in support of the D-Day landings, cause unknown. The Lancaster crashed near Beaurains, Pas-de-Calais, France
Flying Officer James Caterer (RAFVR) was killed in action and was buried in France
Sergeant William Joseph Beeson (RAFVR), Sergeant Dennis Farrall (RAFVR) and Sergeant Harold Skutt (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and all are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Sergeant Lawrence Benson (RAFVR) survived and evaded for about 10 days but was captured and taken as a Prisoner of War
Flying Officer William Clarence Shepherd (RCAF) and Sergeant Michael F Haberlin (RAFVR) both survived and escaped capture as Evaders
Lancaster JB728 Mk.III - Bombing Lens France - 1944-06-15 to 1944-06-16
Squadron: 635 (PFF) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-06-15
Completion Date: 1944-06-16
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Lens France
Target Specific: rail yards
Base: RAF Downham Market
Take Off Time: 23:38:00
Squadron Code: F2-B
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Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: near Beaurains, Pas-de-Calais
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group June 15/16, 1944
130 Halifaxes from 420, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429,431, 432, 433, and 434 squadrons were joined by 32 Lancasters from 408,419, and 428 squadrons on an attack of the dock and harbour area of Boulogne.Crews were over the target at between 9,000 and 17,000 feet, releasing1,623,000 lbs of high explosives. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
635 Squadron (Nos ducimus ceteri secunter) Pathfinder Force, RAF Downham Market. Lancaster III aircraft JB 728 F2-B was lost on an operation against railway yards at Lens, France in support of the D-Day landings, cause unknown. The Lancaster crashed near Beaurains, Pas-de-Calais, France
Flying Officer James Caterer (RAFVR) was killed in action and was buried in France
Sergeant William Joseph Beeson (RAFVR), Sergeant Dennis Farrall (RAFVR) and Sergeant Harold Skutt (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in action
The missing have no known grave and all are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Sergeant Lawrence Benson (RAFVR) survived and evaded for about 10 days but was captured and taken as a Prisoner of War
Flying Officer William Clarence Shepherd (RCAF) and Sergeant Michael F Haberlin (RAFVR) both survived and escaped capture as Evaders