The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer T Dring |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | 129462 |
| Awards | DFC |
| Date as recorded | 3/4.04.43 |
| Date range | 1943-04-03 to 1943-04-04 |
| Squadron / unit | 457 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (ED524, code PO-T) |
| RAF station / departure | Bottesford |
| Time | 19:34 |
| Location / duty / target | Essen |
| Incident | Crashed target area |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Reichswald Forest |
| Command | unknown |
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