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1942-05-26

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Gardening (Broccoli)
Took off:
2312
Landed:
0605

R5487

OF
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V
97
Squadron
Weather Map:
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
4 Mines
Notes:
Notes:

On returning while climbing to 13000ft a heavy ack ack shell burst under nose causing dent.

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

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Name

DJ

GW

MRH

NC

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LW

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Maltby
Lancey
Smith
Rouse
Mather
Legace
Humphrey

Service No.

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R/78196

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R/83615

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Service

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RCAF

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RCAF

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