Handley Page Halifax Mk.II LW334 of 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, crashed on the eastern side of Black Hambleton near Osmotherley on the 18th January 1944 while on a day time cross country flight from Topcliffe.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - If Applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
| Joseph Pierre Lavallee RCAF | Flying Officer | Pilot |
Killed |
| Richard George Kimball RCAF | Sergeant | Navigator |
Killed |
| Wilfred Leger Boisvert RCAF | Flying Officer | Flight Engineer |
Killed |
| Walter Phillips RCAF | Flying Officer | Flight Engineer |
Killed |
| George Ernest Giff RCAF | Warrant Officer 1st Class | Bomb Aimer |
Killed |
| Guy Henry Hivon RCAF | Sergeant | Wireless Op. / Air gunner |
Killed |
Very little of the aircraft is left where it crashed. This photo shows the memorial cross put at the site on the 50th anniversary of the crash. We visited the site on the 60th anniversary, the wreath and wooden crosses had only been at the site for about 30 - 45 minutes before this photo was taken.