The story
At the date of 13-06-1944, time: 0130, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Wesepe (land van dhr.Kloosterboer). The unit of crew and plane is: 460 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: A.F. Roche. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ME785 - AR-H2 - 13 Jun 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen
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5136 - F/O - Pilot - A. F. Roche - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
1673067 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - J. B. Ross - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
422165 - F/O - Navigator - J. R. Fry - RAAF - Age 33 - KIA
20076 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. T. Hill - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA
1146986 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - T. E. Sage - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
417920 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. T. Whittenbury - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
1894666 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - G. G. Barker - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
A. F. Roche
J. B. Ross
J. R. Fry
R. T. Hill
T. E. Sage
M. T. Whittenbury
G. G. Barker
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