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Bushell, Henry Bernard

Date of birth:
1920
Date of death:
December 16th, 1943 (North Holland, Netherlands)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves General Cemetery Stompetoren
Grave: 4.
Service number:
1079812
Nationality:
British

Biography

Sergeant.
Henry Bushell was the radio operator and gunner of the British Lancaster bomber JB656 of the 7th Squadron, which was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Heinz Rolland of the 12./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Bergen airfield during a flight to Berlin. The plane crashed in the Schermer Polder, killing 6 of the 7 crew members.

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