Keywords: 578 Squadron RAF Halifax aircrew AWM P03759.001.jpg AWM caption Group portrait of an Air Crew of 578 Squadron RAF in front of a Halifax bomber aircraft <br> Identified left to right back row Sergeant Sgt Johnny Cowell DFM Mid Upper Gunner RAF Philip Wally Hammond DFC Navigator RAF Flight Sergeant Ernie Williams DFM Wireless Operator RAF Charles Mears DFM Rear Gunner RAF Front row Sgt 'Dingle' Bell DFM Flight Engineer RAF 410364 Don McDonald DFC RAAF Pilot Maurie Given DFC RNZAF Bomber Aimer P03759 001 1944 author Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia No 578 Squadron RAF Handley Page Halifax aircrew Handley Page Halifax B Mark III Nose art on Handley Page Halifax World War II Royal Air Force people World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force in World War II ImageNote 1 58 3 391 152 450 323 2 Handley Page Halifax B Mark III of No 578 Squadron RAF ImageNoteEnd 1 ImageNote 2 143 163 37 67 450 323 2 Sergeant Sgt Johnny Cowell DFM Mid Upper Gunner RAF ImageNoteEnd 2 ImageNote 3 184 153 39 66 450 323 2 Philip Wally Hammond DFC Navigator RAF ImageNoteEnd 3 ImageNote 4 226 150 41 65 450 323 2 Flight Sergeant Ernie Williams DFM Wireless Operator RAF ImageNoteEnd 4 ImageNote 5 266 152 44 63 450 323 2 Charles Mears DFM Rear Gunner RAF ImageNoteEnd 5 ImageNote 6 174 220 39 84 450 323 2 Sgt 'Dingle' Bell DFM Flight Engineer RAF ImageNoteEnd 6 ImageNote 7 219 216 45 86 450 323 2 410364 Don McDonald DFC RAAF Pilot ImageNoteEnd 7 ImageNote 8 264 216 49 87 450 323 2 Maurie Given DFC RNZAF Bomber Aimer ImageNoteEnd 8 |