The story
| Crewmember | Flight Lieutenant R G Tighe |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | J9416 |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 4/5.04.43 |
| Date range | 1943-04-04 to 1943-04-05 |
| Squadron / unit | 428 |
| Aircraft | Wellington X (HE432, code NA-C) |
| RAF station / departure | Dalton |
| Time | 20:30 |
| Location / duty / target | Kiel |
| Incident | Crashed off Dutch coast |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Westdongeradeel {Wiernum} |
| Command | unknown |
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