Date of death:

June 30th, 1942

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Protestant Cemetery Noordwolde
Plot: G. Row: 1. Grave: 6.

Service number:

402223

Nationality:

Australian

Henry Adolphus Echin, also known as Harry Chinn was killed in action on June 30th, 1942 as pilot of the Handley Page Halifax BII, W-1113, LQ-G on route to Bremen. The plane was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed near Noordwolde in Friesland.
The crew existed besides Echin of Flight Sergeant Winston James Dickinson, R/84563, RCAF, Sergeant William Jessup Harrell, R/83419, RCAF, Sergeant Alexander Simpson, 571779, RAF, Flight Sergeant James William Bell, 64880, RCAF; Sergeant Walter Percy Beare, R/1284966, RCAF; Flight Sergeant Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson, R/56246, RCAF and Flight Sergeant Reginald Thomas Adams, 759300, RAFVR.

Promotions:
?: Flight Sergeant;
June 17, 1942: Pilot Officer.

Career:
May 13th, 1940: Enlistment RAAF;
July 22nd, 1940: Royal Australian Air Force;
?: No. 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.

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