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East Woodlands Halifax Memorial
St Katherine's Church, East Woodlands, Somerset
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Memorial tablet
Inscription
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Location
St Katherine's Church, East Woodlands, Somerset, Somerset
What Happened
Halifax W7747 of 76 Squadron, coded MP-G, departed Middleton St George on the night of 26 June 1942 on an operation to Bremen. The aircraft possibly came down above Cuxhaven at 0211, intercepted by Leutnant Paul Szameitat of 6/NJG3, his third claim. Sgt W.J. Mills of East Woodlands has a memorial tablet in St Katherine's Church, a few miles from Longleat in Somerset.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
W7747
Aircraft Code
MP-G
Squadron
76 Sqn
Station
Middleton St George
Date of Loss
1942-06-26
Operation Type
Bombing — Bremen
Cause of Loss
Possibly shot down by night fighter — Lt Paul Szameitat (6/NJG3), 3rd claim
Crew (1 member)
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 3 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: Early Years Part 3 (book)
Tony Hibberd (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group, admin post) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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