Flying Officer Harry Oswald Hetterley, 131990
- Batt - 51 Sqdn
- Unit - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 22/11/1943
- Age - 21
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Harry Oswald Hetterley is thought to have been from Castle Bromwich, West Midlands- his connection to Coalville is not known.
Harry was serving as part of an 8- strong crew of Halifax LW286, taking part in a bombing raid over Berlin. The aircraft crashed near Hindeloopen, Netherlands, killing all crew members. Three of the crew were buried nearby- the others, including Harry Hetterley, have no known grave.
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The photograph of P/O Harry Hetterley was submitted in 2020 by R. Nichols.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War II
- Burial Place - Runnymede Memorial Panel 125
- Special Categories - Grave unknown
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
