The G. Blachford crew of 431 Squadron went missing on operations on June 16/17th 1944 while flying
Halifax III  NA-514 coded SE-B.
Back L to R: F/O G. Blachford RCAF, Pilot; S. W. Lough RCAF, Bomb aimer; R. Carter RCAF, Navigator;
Front L to R. T. Masdin RCAF POW, Wireless Op; D. Hattey RCAF POW, Mid upper Gunner; and I. Gould RCAF , Rear Gunner.
Missing from photo is Sgt Ray Kennedy RAF POW, Flight Engineer.

F/O R. Carter was evading when he and two other aircrew were captured by the
Gestapo at Tillberg and murdered on the spot.

Photo graciously supplied by Fred Carter, brother of R. Carter.