White-out at Breighton - Tribute to No.78 Squadron by Ivan Berryman [Postcard]

Artist: Ivan Berryman [browse all Ivan Berryman]

Aircraft Depicted: Halifax Bomber [other products featuring this aircraft]

With the departure of No 1 Group in May 1943, No 4 Group's 78 Sqn Halifaxes arrived at Breighton in Yorkshire from where they would continue to operate until the end of the war. Halifax III LW291 (EY-M) is depicted snowbound in the Winter of 1944, not long before it was lost over Grossmutz whilst taking part on a raid on Berlin on 20th January 1944.

Crew of EY-M :

Pilot : Flight Sergeant F Moffat RCAF (killed),
Navigator : Flying Officer W McGreggor RCAF (killed),
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer R Selman RCAF (killed),
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant H H Bennett (taken prisoner),
Flight Engineer : Sergeant N Legg (killed),
Rear Gunner : Sergeant W Ruelhoff (killed,
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant J Stewart (killed).

Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 40 cards.

Size 6" x 4"