Edward Harper
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Son of Mr & Mrs Kilby Francis Harper.
Married Joyce Boffy in late 1943 so married less than 6 months.
Joyce was living at 4 mansfield Road, Clipstone and working as a tin box machinist in 1939. She remarried in 1947 to Frank Perfect.
IBCC: Handley Page Halifax III serial No LV 781 marking HD-H
Air Gunner.
Flew from Leconfield in a 823 aircraft raid over Leipzig. 78 aircraft were lost.
As soon as the bombers crossed the Dutch coast they were confronted by night-fighters and were steadily picked off.
LV 781 believed to have been shot down by a night fighter and crashed into the Waddenzee off Harlingen.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 21/9/1944:
Mr & Mrs Boffy of Mansfield Road, Clipstone wish to inform all friends that their daughter has received official information that her husband Sgt Air Gunner (Ted) Harper has been killed in action. His body was recovered and buried in Holland.
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