Info on KIA pilot of 485sqn and spitfire wanted

[Jean-Loup]

Exelent thread. Did you try contacting some of his familly members?
JL

[andundiek]

Hello Jean-Loup,

Thanks, I must admit I havn't tried anything to get in contact with any relatives...

[Dudley]

Nice thread!

The pilot is also mentioned in this file:

http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1942%20sec_tcm5-7283.pdf

[andundiek]

Hello Dudley,

Thanks for the nice link!

[bunker]

i found a realy nice spitfire photo

the photo from 1938, what do you think ?

[noggin1969]

HARRISON, HAROLD WILLIAM
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 48001
Date of Death: 22/07/1942
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force 485 Sqn.
Grave Reference: Row C. Grave 6.
Cemetery: FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) NORTHERN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Herbert and Marjorie Mary Beatrice Harrison, of South Collingham, Nottinghamshire. Died in Spitfire BL815 at 12.45pm during an attack with three comrades from 485 Squadron on the railway station in the Dutch town of Goes. It was successfully strafed, a civilian engine driver was unfortunately killed. BL815 struck a telegraph pole and crashed. The pilots remains were buried on 28 July 1942 as unknown airman in the Noorder Cemetery, Flushing. Further remains were found at the crash site in 1946 excavated by the RAF MREU, identified as P/O Harrison and reunited at Flushing. If you can find me the name of the engine driver I will add it to the file many thanks.

[noggin1969]

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[andundiek]

Thanks for the information

Hello,

Thank you for the information and picture.
Sure is inpressive to put a face to the name.

[peter monahan]

Andundiek. Thank you for your interest, for sharing and most of all for your visit to the graves. 'We will remember them.'