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Wilfred Henry Burnham

Pilot Officer · New Zealand

Died: 9 January 1942, aged 21
Fate: Killed in action

Biography

Pilot Officer Wilfred Henry “Bunny” Burnham, RNZAF, was 21 when he died of injuries received in the crash of Wellington W5356 on 9 January 1942, as the aircraft returned to RAF Binbrook from an operation against Cherbourg.

Operations on this date. 2 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 9 January 1942: Brest · Brest. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)

226 others in this archive died on 9 January →

Timeline

9 January 1942 Lost in Vickers Wellington W5356
Other
9 January 1942 Died
aged 21

Crew & operations

Flew as Other with No. 12 Squadron.

Lost on W5356 (Vickers Wellington) — Crashed on return

Crew: Douglas Butterworth (Other) · Brian Franklin (Other) · Charles Edward Morrey (Other) · Alan William Breck (Other) · H Bernard Cable (Other)