Personnel Index - Detail

Name
HAYWARD
First Names
Russell Sidney W
Rank
Flying Officer
Service
RCAF
Service Number
J27435
Crew Position
Bomb Aimer
Posting In
Posted in 6/44

 

Flew at least 28 operations with 49Sqn.

Image kindly provided by Matthew McKay (grandson)
 

Image kindly provided by Matthew McKay (grandson)
 

Vivian 'Vic' Rowley's crew while with 44 Sqn, prior to joining 49 Sqn.

Back row: L-R:
Sgt Charlie Ward (W/Op) RAF
Sgt (later P/O) Robert J Barber (Pilot) RCAF
Sgt John Kletsky (Rear Gunner) RCAF
Sgt R G Shakespeare (Mid-Upper) RAF

Seated L-R:
F/O Russell S.W. Hayward (BA) RCAF

Sgt Mike Deutscher (Nav) RCAF
 

Not shown:
Sgt John Kent-Phillips (FE) RAF
F/O Vivian Rowley (Pilot) RAF
 

After Sgt Barber's death on his 'second dickey' trip, the crew moved to 49 Sqn.

Sgt Kent-Phillips had just turned 19 when the crew finished their tour of duty.