The R. E. Hukee crew
of 434 Squadron.
L to R: Sgt J. L
Warren RCAF POW, Rear gunner; Sgt H. D. Newey RAF Wireless Op; Sgt R. E. Hukee RCAF
POW, Pilot;
F/O
R. C. Hodgson RCAF POW, Navigator; and F/Sgt L. E. Smith RCAF POW, Bomb
aimer.
Missing from the
photo are Sgt A. V. McIntosh RCAF POW, Flight engineer; and F/Sgt R. H.
Gairns RCAF POW, Mid-upper gunner.
This crew was shot
down by a night fighter while on operations to Leverkusen on November
19/20, 1943 while flying Halifax V EB-254 coded WL-D