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1942-03-20

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Gardening (Nectarine)
Took off:
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Landed:
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R5490

OF
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M
97
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
6 Mines
Notes:
Notes:

Veg planted successfully. Crash landed at Abingdon due to soft ground and avoiding quarry. No-one injured

Crew

Position

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

F Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

WO

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Name

S

FN

DJ

E

G

WB

RJ

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Harrison
Crouch
Platten
Preston
Farara
Townley
Oates

Service No.

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958563

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Service

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RAFVR

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