The story
At the date of 20-08-1940, time: 0237, the aircraft type Whitley has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Noordoostpolder. The unit of crew and plane is: 51 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: P.G.B. Brodie. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Whitley Mk.V P4968 - 20 Aug 1940 - Mission: Schornewitz
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41662 - P/O - Pilot - P. G. Brodie - RAF - Age 23 - POW
43643 - P/O - Flight Engineer - T. F. S. Johnson - RAF - Age ~21 - POW
551800 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - R. Entwistle - RAF - Age .. - POW
746987 - 202551 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. P. White - RAF - Age .. - POW
626132 - Sgt. - Air Observer - W. A. Kelham - RAF - Age 19 - POW
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Loss Card - P4968 ??-? - Brodie
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