The story
| Crewmember | Flight Sergeant J L Russell |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 2-3-Feb-45 |
| Date range | unknown |
| Squadron / unit | 50 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster I (PA223, code VN-D) |
| RAF station / departure | Skellingthorpe |
| Time | 19:40 |
| Location / duty / target | Karlsruhe |
| Incident | Exploded and crashed 4km SW of Hochfelden |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Choloy War Cemetery France |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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