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1942-05-04

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Stuttgart
Took off:
2257
Landed:
0114

R5553

OF
-
S
97
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
14 x SBC
Notes:
Notes:

Reaching French coast undercarriage came down of its own accord, suspected hit by flak. Mission abandoned and bomb doors failed to open. Forced to land with full load without flaps with result that aircraft overshot runway and crashed without injury to crew. Aircraft complete write off.

Crew

Position

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

F Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

DJ

GW

MRH

NC

LW

Maltby
Lancey
Smith
Grimwood
Rouse
Legace
Humphrey

Service No.

R/78196

R/83615

Service

RCAF

RCAF

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