Evans Crew 56 (14 missions; Nov 1943 - April 1944)

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P/O R.E. Ballentine, (R-AG); F/O E.G. Armour, (Nav.); Unknown ground crew, F/O D.C. Evans, (Pilot); Sgt. W. Cotton, (W-AG, RAF); Unknown, P/O G. Hutt, (F/E, RAF).

Missing from photo – P/O D.E. Jackson (B/A); P/O J.S. Sleigher, (MU-AG); P/O D.A. Thick (2nd Dickey).

Crew 56 piloted by P/O David Evans “FTR”on 18/19 March 1944 on an “Op” to Heligoland, all were killed.

(See links section for F/O D. Evans crew 56, also "Old Straw Hat" is enlarged in Nose-art section, and 3 crew members in Airfield Activity section)

Photo courtesy Rich Allenby

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