The story
| Crewmember | Flight Sergeant T A Harrington |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 23-24-09-44 |
| Date range | unknown |
| Squadron / unit | 9 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster I (LL914, code WS-U) |
| RAF station / departure | Bardney |
| Time | 19:02 |
| Location / duty / target | Munster |
| Incident | Shot down by a nightfighter flown by Adamski. Crashed at Wierden {Overijssel}. It is believed that the bombs did not explode. A picture of the crash location suggest so. The Germans probably put all of the wreckage in the crater.There is a chance that the human remains of the other crew members, and the bomb load, are still at this location.The Dutch Airforce is investigating the possibilities for excavation October 2005. |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Runnymede Mem |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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