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1942-06-05

Base:
Woodhall Spa
Destination:
Essen
Took off:
2357
Landed:
0403

R5495

OF
-
N
97
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb, 8 x SBC
Notes:
Notes:

Bombed alternative (Essen Town). Owing to faulty petrol cocks three engines became u/s. Port outer picked up at 12000ft after 1.5 hours.

Crew

Position

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

WOp/AG

F Gunner

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

P/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

MF

H

LC

A

R

DL

GH

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Hughes
Lawton
Dorward
Crerar
Harris
Overton
Mercer

Service No.

119504

R/86144

404174

751722

1168160

940865

1263777

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Service

RAFVR

RCAF

RAAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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