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Handley Page Halifax NA612
Brafferton, York
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Heading: in Memory of the Crew of Halifax Bomber NA612 Killed in Action Near Brafferton While Returing to RAF Dishforth from a Mission Over Germany at 0112 Hours on 4th March 1943. Left Column: [crew names listed on memorial] Every Man Was a Volunteer 55573 Bomber Command Aircrew Were Killed During World War II Including 9919 from Canada They Are Remembered by the People of Helperby and Brafferton Rh Column: (background Surrounding the Loss of NA612) Strike Hard Strike Sure
Location
Brafferton, York, North Yorkshire
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
NA612
Date of Loss
1943-03-04
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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