Eric Lewis Hayward
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Son of Henry Lewis Hayward and Ellen Mary Hayward, of Wood Green, Middlesex, England.
Lancaster ED596 106 Sqn. Take off RAF Syerston on a mission to Berlin, intercepted and shot down by Bf110G-4 G9+ER night fighter piloted by Lt August Geiger 7/NJG1. On its return leg at 04.29 near Lievelde,Netherlands killing all the crew.
Sqn Ldr Eric Hayward DFC
Sgt George Baker
F/O John Young DFC
P/O Alexander Urquhart
P/O Eric Mantle DFM & Bar
F/Sgt Geoffrey Pryor DFM
Sgt Dennis Brown
Lt August Geiger 7/NJG1( KIA 30/9/43 ) tally for that night was 5 bombers in 2 sorties. Wellingtons HE182 & HE385 on his first flight and Halifax BE244, Lancasters ED596 & W4327 on his second. Only one crewman, Sgt E Williams POW no: 42731 (BE244) survived out of all 33 crew.
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