Navigator of the RAF Museum Halifax
 

Squadron Leader Ian Hewitt has passed away.
I salute you sir.


Sqn Ldr Ian Hewitt - obituary - Telegraph

Halibag Nav HERO
 

Wasn't that the one that crash landed on the ice which melted letting it sink but not until the crew had "gone away" home runs

There's a fairly comprehensive account here:

W1048 TL-S from 35 Squadron

I talked to Sgt Vic Stevens, the Flight Engineer when I was an Air cadet over 30 years ago when he did a presentation about his involvement in the raid and its aftermath at my ATC squadron (The HQ of which was a stones throw from his home). The most impressive part of his talk though was when he showed the young cadets his photo album from Stalag Luft III which had quite a few photos in it.