Halifax PN235 at East Moor airfield.

At 14.59hrs on 16th April 1945 this aircraft swung on take off from East Moor causing the undercarriage collapse. There were no injuries reported. This incident occured just two hours after Halifax NP805 had crashed with more serious results on the airfield perimeter. The crew are believed to have been the following listed below.

Pilot - F/O J S Paul RCAF.

Navigator - F/O H Anderson

Bomb Aimer - F/O W Servage

Wireless Operator - F/O S Petrow

Flight Engineer - P/O M Baryluk

Air Gunner - F/O Anthony Yaunish RCAF, of Sidney Mines, Cape Breton.

Air Gunner - F/O D Wagetaff


Anthony Yaunish is back row, far right. I believe the others to be the above named airmen.


Anthony Yaunish.