Lista, Vest Agder 3.July 2003
They were are all buried at Vanse Churchyard the same day. Very little left of the Halifax bomber here today.
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Halifax B/A Mk III Kallebergheia Lista

298.Squadron RCAF NA-660 8A-X 3.4 1945

Took off from Tarrant Rushton at 2235, loaded with weapons ammo and other equipment for the Homefront at Finfold in Grungedal (SOE op.Stirrup 14). Due to a fatal navigational error when returning, they ran into heavy flak from the fortifications at Lista airport. The A/C exploded in the air and crashed into Kallebergheia. All six died.The crashsite lies just behind the main bunker at Nordberg Fort MKB5/503

Wing Commander Hubert Law-Wright.(D.S.O., D.F.C., M.S.C.) F/O John Cranston Boyd Rae. F/S Terence Mckeown Stonham. F/S Denis Sydney Bertram Derrett. P/O Elden Fleetwood Carlisle,from Manitoba, Canada. F/S Geoffrey Brasnett Johnson.