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1943-01-08

Base:
Waddington
Destination:
Duisburg
Took off:
1715
Landed:
2045

ED308

WS
-
R
9
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
Notes:
Notes:

Aircraft received direct hit from heavy flak near Duisburg on rear gunners turret, causing death of rear gunner. Pilots notes. Special praise due to Flt Eng, WOp and Navigator for getting rear gunner out of turret and administering first aid at great risk to themselves. Aircraft landed at Coltishall.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

TPB

JT

EL

JR

WJ

AP

RW

Service No.

961961

951771

965892

1257583

1334065

1384272

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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