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Flight Sergeant

Henri Phalempin

Service number R/60733
Military unit 408 Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force
Address Vimy, Alberta, Canada.
Date of birth 31 Jul 1920
Date of death 26 Mar 1942 (22 years old)
Place of birth St. Denis, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Employment, education or hobbies Unknown
Family history

Son of Etienne Paul and Cornelia Gerarda Phalempin, of Vimy, Alberta, Canada.

Military history

26 March 1942 Hampden AE139 408 Sqn. Took off from RAF Stoke Orchard at 16.00 to return to RAF Balderton after a Nickel sortie to Rennes the previous day. The engines failed after running out of fuel due to a faulty gauge. While attempting to land at RAF Abingdon AE139 hit high trees to the East of the cricket pitch, slid across the ground. Before flipping onto its back and coming to rest against the wall of a church.
P/O D Vipond RCAF
Sgt Henri Phalempin RCAF
Sgt George Medd - All killed.
Sgt E Conwell - Injured. KIA 19/6/42 in Hampden AT189.

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