F/O Robert Howard Shiells
of 433 Squadron was the bomb aimer on BM-C, MZ807.
Robert died along with most of the crew Dec. 2/3 1944 on the way
home from raid on Hagen.
Only the upper mid gunner, F/Sgt. L. Mallory, survived with injuries
and evaded capture.
Other crewmembers on this flight were: F/Lt W. Cook RCAF,
Pilot; Sgt R. Ainsworth RAF
,
Flight Engineer;
F/O J. Grant RCAF,
Navigator; F/O J. Pittman RCAF
,
Wireless Op; F/Sgt L. Mallory RCAF, Mid-upper Gunner,
and P/O J. Ash RCAF,
Rear gunner.
Photo graciously supplied by Dave Wakely