WW2 Royal Air Force 1945 Casualty Log Book of Flight Sergeant H W Parker 578 Squadron, good Navigators and Air Gunners log book, he trained as a wireless operator air gunner. The logbook starts on 25th August 1943. In September 1944 he joined No 578 Squadron, flying on Halifax aircraft. His first operation was to Calais on 25th September, but this was called off by the master bomber. 30th October 1944 whilst on a mission to Cologne he notes ‘HIT BY FLAK IN M/U TURRET’ they made an emergency landing in Melbourne. The following month whilst on a mission to Julich he states, ‘HOLED IN STBD WING: COCKPIT & FUSELAGE BY FLAK’. On 20th February 1945 whilst on mission to Reinholz, he notes that their aircraft was attacked by fighter, two of the aircraft in his squadron were shot down during this operation. His last operation was on the night of 7th / 8th March 1945, when he and his crew were sent to attack Hemmingstedt, his and two other aircraft from his squadron failed to return and his log book has the note ‘Missing’, later with the ink stamp for ‘DEATH PERSUMED’ and signature of the Wing Commander commanding 578 Squadron. Research states that the aircraft was last heard calling for help on the wireless before crashing into the sea. The logbook is accompanied by comprehensive research. Flight Sergeant Harry William Parker is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, he was 20 years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Harry and Lilian Parker of Northfield, Birmingham.