Handley Page Halifax DT578

Traces of paint still remain on some wreckage

On the 23rd of November 1943 DT578 flying out of No.4 Group's airfield at Ricall ,in a flight of 6 aircraft on a very stormy night, crashed into Great Whernside above Kettlewell.
3 of the 6 crashed that night ,Halifax Mk.II JB926
crashed over at Masham with all crew lost.

The crew of DT578 were also all killed , they were

Pilot Sgt. S Chadwick 1453551
AG Sgt. K. Vincent 1819902
Flt. Eng. Sgt. F.W. Robson 1451671
WO Sgt. D.P. Aitken 1322354
BA Sgt N. Martin 1600285
Nav Sgt. F. J. Robinson 538137
AG Sgt. Ernest Stabler 1784108 

I have found conflicting reports has to who was performing which function on this flight .

The shot below shows the main wreckage pool which lays in the beginnings of a stream  just below the impact point..

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Looking down from the highest signs of the impact