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Sgt William Helliwell

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Sgt William Helliwell

Birth
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Death
20 May 1942 (aged 21–22)
Brustem, Arrondissement Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Burial
Leuven, Arrondissement Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.
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William Helliwell, Son of William and Margaret Helliwell; husband of Nora W. Helliwell, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. William was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Stirling W7520 7 Squadron crashed at the Dorpsstraat, Brustem, Sint-Truiden, Limburg Belgium...



Oberleutnant Friedrich 'Fritz' Gutezeit, Staffelkapitän of the 6./NJG 1 and his Funker Unteroffizier Januschewski intercepted homeward-bound 7 Sqn Stirling W7520 over Brustem.

The aircraft exploded plunging burning wreckage into the Bf 110 E-1 coded G9+HP. The two aircraft crashed at Brustem killing both crews.


Pilot: 65540 Flt Lt Hector Garrick Pilling DFC - Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

2nd Pilot: 46894 Plt Off Ronald Arthur Bowker RAF- Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

Flight Engineer: 940014 Sgt William Helliwell - Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

Navigator: J/5694 Plt Off Irvine Frank Hoidas RCAF - Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: R/61780 Sgt William Henry Bracken RCAF - Heverlee War Cemetery 3. C. 11.

Wireless Operator:R/65242 Flt Sgt Gerald John Patrick Kearns MID RCAF - Heverlee War Cemetery 3. C. 10.

Air Gunner:125315 Plt Off Clifford Lewis - Heverlee War Cemetery 3. C. 12.



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Military Service

Service No: 940014

Age: 22

Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Sqdn.



William Helliwell, Son of William and Margaret Helliwell; husband of Nora W. Helliwell, of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. William was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Stirling W7520 7 Squadron crashed at the Dorpsstraat, Brustem, Sint-Truiden, Limburg Belgium...



Oberleutnant Friedrich 'Fritz' Gutezeit, Staffelkapitän of the 6./NJG 1 and his Funker Unteroffizier Januschewski intercepted homeward-bound 7 Sqn Stirling W7520 over Brustem.

The aircraft exploded plunging burning wreckage into the Bf 110 E-1 coded G9+HP. The two aircraft crashed at Brustem killing both crews.


Pilot: 65540 Flt Lt Hector Garrick Pilling DFC - Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

2nd Pilot: 46894 Plt Off Ronald Arthur Bowker RAF- Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

Flight Engineer: 940014 Sgt William Helliwell - Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

Navigator: J/5694 Plt Off Irvine Frank Hoidas RCAF - Heverlee War Cemetery Coll. grave 3. C. 13-16.

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: R/61780 Sgt William Henry Bracken RCAF - Heverlee War Cemetery 3. C. 11.

Wireless Operator:R/65242 Flt Sgt Gerald John Patrick Kearns MID RCAF - Heverlee War Cemetery 3. C. 10.

Air Gunner:125315 Plt Off Clifford Lewis - Heverlee War Cemetery 3. C. 12.



(contributor 47419676)




Military Service

Service No: 940014

Age: 22

Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Sqdn.



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