The story
At the date of 12-06-1943, time: 203, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (10 km W Harderwijk). The unit of crew and plane is: 12 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: D.M. Thomson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ED357 - PH-S - 12 Jun 1943 - Operation Düsseldorf
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409256 - Flt. Sgt. - Pilot - D. McNicol Thomson - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
1172557 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - J. L. Osborne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1098656 - Sgt. - Navigator - K. Bowes - RAFVR - Age 23 - MIA
1553630 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - W. M. Ward - RAVFR - Age 20 - KIA
1345600 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. N. Campbell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
R/146605 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - W. T. Pingle - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
...... - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - C. W. A. Sparling - RCAF - Age .. - POW
W. T. Pingle
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