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At the date of 20-10-1943, time: 2220, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oudleusen (NE Dalfsen). The unit of crew and plane is: 7 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: J.W. Leitch. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.III JA907 MG-U - 20 Oct 1943 - Mission: Leipzig
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409060 - F/O - Pilot - J. W. Leitch - DFC - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-13
945729 - F/Sgt. - Engineer - F. W. Lashford - RAFVR - INJ/POW - in Hospital, no POW No. ......
81062 - F/Lt. - Navigator - A. G. Macleod - DFC - RAFVR - Age - 36 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-15
1320077 - F/Sgt. - Observer - C. B. Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR - Age - 31 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-Joint-17
1032217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Hardy - RAFVR - Age - 23 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-Joint-17
1805859 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - F. E. Nobele - RAFVR - Age - 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-14
1378201 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - F. H. Simmonds - RAFVR - Age - 29 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-16
J. W. Leitch
C. B. Jolliffe
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