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1942-09-16

Base:
Syerston
Destination:
Essen
Took off:
2000
Landed:
0135

W4168

QR
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R
61
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
Notes:
Notes:

Aircraft holed in several places and the mid upper gunner was slightly wounded in the leg. Photograph subsequently shows he bombed the vital Thyssen Steel Works.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Pilot

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

W/O

Name

TA

HE

JA

JJ

CH

J

RF

Reed
Graham
Bird

Service No.

1262786

J16505/r69269

1187011

R/85313

1024868

R/60554

Service

RAFVR

RCAF

RAFVR

RCAF

RAFVR

RCAF

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