The story
At the date of 05-05-1943, time: 18, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Hommerts (gem. Wymbritseradeel). The unit of crew and plane is: 149 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: W.E. Davey. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Stirling Mk.I EF343 OJ-B - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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120435 - F/O - Pilot - W. E. Davey - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-12
345474 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - C. W. E. Leach - RAF - Age .. - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-18
1384532 - F/Sgt. - Nav./Bomber - R. F. Whitaker - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-15
125606 - F/O - Nav./Bomber - T. C. Timney - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-13
1291126 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. R. Higgs - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-17
1033308 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. J. O'Neill - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-14
1396863 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - G. J. C. Hall - RAF - Age .. - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-19
406674 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - E. H. Finch - RAAF - Age 34 - KIA - Ypecolsga Cemetery - Grave E-16
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