The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer C E Porter |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | J9668 |
| Awards | MiD |
| Date as recorded | 27/28.03.43 |
| Date range | 1943-03-27 to 1943-03-28 |
| Squadron / unit | 419 |
| Aircraft | Halifax II (DT634, code VR-R) |
| RAF station / departure | Middleton St George |
| Time | 20:02 |
| Location / duty / target | Berlin |
| Incident | Shot down by nightfighter N of Hamberg |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) |
| Command | unknown |
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