The story
| Crewmember | Flight Lieutenant V F B Pike |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | DFC |
| Date as recorded | 9/10.04.41 |
| Date range | 1941-04-09 to 1941-04-10 |
| Squadron / unit | 7 |
| Aircraft | Stirling I (N6011, code MG-) |
| RAF station / departure | Newmarket |
| Time | 20:40 |
| Location / duty / target | Berlin |
| Incident | Crashed near Lingen, Germany |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Reichswald Forest |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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