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At the date of 30-06-1942, time: 0233, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: North Sea (35 km NW Vlieland). The unit of crew and plane is: 7 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: M.G. Bailey. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Stirling Mk.I - N3706 MG-S - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/83874 - F/Sgt. - Captain/Pilot - M. G. Bailey - RCAF - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24941
932486 - 66545 - P/O - 2nd Pilot - B. A. C. Richards - RAFVR - KIA - Uithuizermeeden Cemetery - Row 16 Grave 26
570332 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. H. Kelly - RAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 87
404543 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - H. A. T. Watson - RNZAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 117
1153377 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner- A. J. Hamlyn - RAF - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 40
1310465 - Sgt. - Front Gunner - W.Op./Air Gnr. - S. A. Moris(s)on - RAF - KIA - Sage War Cemetery - 7. E. 3.
1380357 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - L. J. Keatley - RAF - POW - interned in Camps 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24940
1388110 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - D. A. W. Peachey - RAF - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24943
M. G. Bailey
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