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1944-06-06

Base:
Bardney
Destination:
Argentan
Took off:
2335
Landed:
-

ME579

WS
-
A
9
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
2 x 1000lb MCLD (6 hrs), 14 x 500lb GP.
Notes:
Notes:

On return flight, aircraft called Waddington D/F and passed a message, believed to be a request for weather report. This was repeated back for confirmation but the aircraft did not respond. Weather report repeated again 13 minutes late but aircraft still did not reply. Aircraft found to have crashed near Belvoir Castle. All crew apart from rear gunner killed.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

CR

RI

JM

FN

NM

WF

G

Service No.

1416217

1667076

J/88349

1324291

1347355

R/188673

652126

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RCAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

RCAF

RAF

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