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1943-04-08

Base:
Wyton
Destination:
Duisburg
Took off:
2137
Landed:
0053

R5629

OL
-
J
83
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb GP, 3 x 1000lb GP, 1 x 1000lb GP(LD), 2 x 500lb GP, 4 x Red TI.
Notes:
Notes:

Abandoned. Rear turret u/s and could not be rectified. Did carry on, but after seeing fighters at close range, jettisoned bomb load live and returned.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Obs

Wop/AG

Bomb Aimer

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Name

JR

FJ

OM

F

T

DH

PR

Leigh
Cleasby
Cornish
Johnson
Griffith
Rock
Smith

Service No.

1077886

516664

J/10884

1066778

1023959

1236544

126613

Service

RAFVR

RAF

RCAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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