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462 Squadron RAAF NA-240 HALIFAX Z5-V Target: Special duties, bombing raid. Target: Leipzig Germany. NA240 crashed into a small village named Zaasch near Delitzsch Germany whilst on route to Leipzig for special duties. Rear Gunner Max Hibberd was the only crew member to survive, those killed were Alf Ball, Murray Frank, Neil Evans, John Tait, Fred Brooks, Ron Taylor, John Heggarty.
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(RAAF) F/O Alfred Desmond John Ball Service No: 427182 (Pilot) Son of Frederick & Dorothy Ball, Leederville Western Australia Grave Ref: 4.Z.9 Buried at Berlin War Cemetery Germany. |
(RAAF) Flight Officer Murray Frank Service No: 409532 Age: 25 (Bomb Aimer) Son of William Casper Frank and Louisa Frank of Victoria Park West Australia. Grave Ref: 4.Z.7 Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery Germany |
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(RAAF) Flight Sgt Neil Vernon Evans Service No: 436113 Age: 22 (Navigator) Son of George Vernon Evans and Elizabeth Evans of Victoria Australia. Grave Ref: 4.Z.8 Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery Germany
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Flight Sgt John Tait Service No: 430788 Age: 20 (Mid Upper Gunner) Son of George William and Jessie Myrtle Tait of Moonie Ponds Victoria Australia. Grave Ref: 4.Z.13 Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery Germany
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(RAF) Sgt Flt Engineer Fred Brookes Service No: 546437 Age? (Flight Engineer) Grave Ref: 4.E.11 Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery Germany
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(RAAF) Warrant Officer Ron Taylor Service No: 432346 Age: 25 (Wireless Operator) Son of John Benjamin and Ruby Taylor Of Punchbowl, New South Wales Australia Grave Ref: 4.Z.10 Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery Germany
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(RAAF) Maxwell James Hibberd Service No: 435342 (Rear Gunner) Born 6th March 1925 in Wondai, only survivor of crash.
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