Hayes, Norman Craig (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-April-17

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Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of John and Aileen E. Hayes, of Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

97 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Achieve Your Aim

Base

RAF Woodhall Spa

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

2nd Pilot

Service Numbers

1122536

Target

Augsburg Germany

Temporary Burial

Augsburg-West Civil Cemetery, Germany

Final Burial

Durnbach War Cemetery
Collective Grave 7-15 Plot 6 Row G

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Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster R5513

Flight Sergeant John Granville Donoghue RCAF

Flight Sergeant Donoghue, John Granville (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Flight Sergeant Stanley Edward Eades RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Eades, Stanley Edward (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Warrant Officer Leonard Harrison RAF

Warrant Officer Harrison, Leonard (RAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Flight Sergeant Norman Craig Hayes RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Hayes, Norman Craig (RAFVR)
2nd Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Flight Sergeant David MacDonald RAFVR

Flight Sergeant MacDonald, David (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Warrant Officer Thomas James Mycock RAFVR

Warrant Officer Mycock, Thomas James (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Flight Sergeant Walter Shelley RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Shelley, Walter (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1942-April-17
Durnbach War Cemetery, Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I R5513

Bombing Augsburg Germany 1942-April-17 to 1942-April-17

97 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Woodhall Spa

97 Straits Settlements Squadron (Achieve Your Aim), RAF Woodhill Spa

Lancaster I aircraft R5513 OF-P was engaged in a daylight, low level attack (44 & 97 Squadrons, 6 aircraft from each) against the MAN diesel engine factory in Augsburg, Germany. The Lancaster entered target area but was then hit by flak and caught fire in the air. Despite this, the bomber continued on its bomb run and was seen to drop its bombs before exploding and crashing near the target with the loss of the entire crew

Flight Sergeant John Granville Donoghue (RCAF)(USA), Flight Sergeant Stanley Edward Eades MiD (RAFVR), Warrant Officer Leonard Harrison MiD (RAF), Flight Sergeant Norman Craig Hayes MiD (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant David MacDonald MiD (RAFVR), Warrant Officer Thomas James Mycock DFC MiD (RAFVR) and Flight Sergeant Walter Shelley MiD (RAFVR) were all killed in action

The Bomber Command War Diaries and Operational Reference Book 1939-1945 by Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt, page 258

Attack on U-Boat Engine Factory

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