The story
| Crewmember | Warrant Officer F H Smooker |
|---|---|
| Rank | Warrant Officer |
| Service number | 1048639 |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 8/9.07.43 |
| Date range | 1943-07-08 to 1943-07-09 |
| Squadron / unit | 106 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (ED720, code ZN-R) |
| RAF station / departure | Syerston |
| Time | 22:30 |
| Location / duty / target | Koln |
| Incident | Exploded and crashed near Cambrai France |
| Fate | PoW |
| Buried or commemorated | unknown |
| Command | unknown |
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