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1944-04-26

Base:
Wickenby
Destination:
Essen
Took off:
2305
Landed:
0305

W4990

UM
-
V2
626
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC, 1020 x 4lb incendiaries, 150 x 4lb Type X incendiaries, 108 x 30lb incendiaries.
Notes:
Notes:

Hit by incendiaries over target. Aircraft emergency landing at Woodbridge. Flt Eng killed, pilot and both gunners seriously wounded.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

P/O

Sgt

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Name

FL

CH

LWF

BS

BJG

EFJ

JG

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Welford
Holmes
Coe
Kent
Marlow
King
Tyler

Service No.

414366

1590154

1383648

1527435

1131395

171786

R/186372

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Service

RNZAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RCAF

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