Healey, Everard Frank Gray
- Date of death:
- January 13th, 1943
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery Heidehof Ugchelen
Plot: 4. Grave: 128. - Service number:
- 86932 (NCO)/116140 (Officer)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
On the night of the 13th January 1943 whilst flying a Lancaster Flight Lieutenant Healey, Flying Officer Pennington (navigator) and Pilot Officer Crozier (Bomb Aimer) were attacked by a night fighter and bought down near Apeldoorn Holland. The entire crew lost their lives.
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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Sergeant
- Unit:
- No. 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- April 14th, 1942
"Fit. Sgt. Healey carried out his first eleven operational flights as navigator and attained a very high standard of accuracy which enabled his pilot to attack his original targets successfully.
As captain of aircraft he has carried out a further 18 sorties. The success of his first raid, when he bombed Cologne from 4,000 feet, continued throughout the remainder of his sorties and culminated in a highly successful attack on the Huls chemical factory."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pilot Officer
- Unit:
- No. 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- November 20th, 1942
Citation:
"Pilot Officers Healey and Pennington and Flight Sergeant Crozier were pilot, navigator and air bomber respectively of an aircraft engaged in recent sorties against Le Creusot, Genoa and Milan.
On all occasions they achieved much success and each, in his respective role, displayed a high standard of skill and determination. Throughout the many sorties in which they have taken part, these members of aircraft crew have invariably displayed gallantry and devotion to duty worthy of high praise."
"Pilot Officers Healey and Pennington and Flight Sergeant Crozier were pilot, navigator and air bomber respectively of an aircraft engaged in recent sorties against Le Creusot, Genoa and Milan.
On all occasions they achieved much success and each, in his respective role, displayed a high standard of skill and determination. Throughout the many sorties in which they have taken part, these members of aircraft crew have invariably displayed gallantry and devotion to duty worthy of high praise."
Sources
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- - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35524 published on the 10 April 1942
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35791 published on the 17 November 1942
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Bosleys
- Aviation News | Aviation Industry & Airline Statistics | flightglobal.com
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