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1943-06-24

Base:
Bardney
Destination:
Elberfeld
Took off:
2253
Landed:
0600

JA679

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

1 x 4000lb HC jettisoned as aircraft unable to gain height. Aircraft hit by heavy flak over target. Port inner and starboard outer engines failed. Navigator wounded in face. Holes in roof, cockpit and fuselage. One hole at least in every engine cowling. While nagivator unconscious set course south. After navigator came round set course for France. Jettisoned everything possible including camera.

Crew

Position

Pilot

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Rank

W/C

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

AWS

JM

AG

EO

AE

MT

F

Matheson
Anderson
Boyd
Charlton
Smith
Ward
Edwards

Service No.

29258

Service

RAF

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