The R. F. Sollie Crew of 420 Squadron.

This crew was killed when their Halifax III NA-190 coded PT-U iced up and crashed shortly after take-off near
Tadcaster, Yorkshire on March 5, 1945 while on operations to Chemnitz. Sgt MacGregor was absent on this trip,
and was subbed by Sgt J. H. Waugh RCAF DFM, who was the only crew member able to bail out safely before the crash.


Back row L to R:- P/O R. F. Sollie RCAF, Pilot; F/S W. Gaba RCAF, Navigator; P/O E. Kaechele RCAF, Bomb aimer;
and Sgt R. L. Dinnen RAF, Flight Engineer.
 
Front row L to R:- F/O R. G. Smith RCAF, Wireless Op; Sgt MacGregor, RCAF, Mid-upper Gunner;
and Sgt R. O. Battler RCAF, Rear gunner.