The story
At the date of 03-08-1941, time: 0034, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (2 km NW Staveren). The unit of crew and plane is: 101 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Sergeant, name: W.R. Davey. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington Mk.1C. R1800 - SR-T - 3 Aug 1941 - Mission: Hamburg
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1253258 - Sgt. - .......... - W. R. Davey - RAF - Age 19 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 42
1104630 - Sgt. - .......... - W. Watson - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 54
979240 - Sgt. - .......... - L. Hill - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 45
974757 - Sgt. - .......... - G. A. Smith - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 52
982279 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. H. Walker - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Leeuwarden Cemetery - Row 1 Grave 3
927098 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - T. C. Quinlan - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Scharl Cemetery - Grave 12 (Photo)
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