Pilot Officer William John HUNTER (191511) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Halifax RG353
IBCC

Death of Death 1945-02-22

Served in 578 Sqdn

Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 268. at Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (Map)

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Number	Name /Text	London Gazette Details
191511	1670610 William John HUNTER	London Gazette supplement : 37011 , Dated 1945-03-30 , Download #37011

Date: 22 Feb 45 Aircraft: Halifax III RG353 Unit 578 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Germany
Details	Took off 1630 21 Feb 1945 from Burn. Shot down by Flak crashing at Obers_lzen 3 km ENE from the small town of Gr_nstadt.
Source	Henk Welting's Database
Aircrew details

Recorded in CWGC

Rank	Name, Number, Trade & Details	Date	Unit	Country	Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref
Flight Lieutenant	Philip BROWN (46024) Pilot Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-22	578 Sqdn AIR27	Germany	Rheinberg War Cemetery
Flying Officer	Alfred Joseph COMBAZ (J/29388) Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-21	578 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Runnymede Memorial
Sergeant	James GRINDLAY (1826405) Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-22	578 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Runnymede Memorial
Pilot Officer	William John HUNTER (191511) Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-22	578 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Runnymede Memorial
Flight Sergeant	Harold MANN (1547351) Air Gunner Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-22	578 Sqdn AIR27	Germany	Rheinberg War Cemetery
Flying Officer	Gordon Theodore McCAULEY (J/36312) Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-21	578 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Runnymede Memorial
Flight Sergeant	Christopher James Taggart WATT (1372528) Halifax RG353 IBCC	1945-02-22	578 Sqdn AIR27	United Kingdom	Runnymede Memorial

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