The story
At the date of 23-06-1943, time: 226, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (8 km E Oosterland-NH). The unit of crew and plane is: 75 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: T.F. McCrorie. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Stirling Mk.III - EH889 AA-Z - 23 Jun 1943 - Mission: Mülheim
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1365093 - 68770 - F/Lt. - Pilot - T. F. McCrorie - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA - Molkwerum Churchyard - Grave 190
625045 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - E. Grainger - RAF - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 151
563586 - 51042 - P/O - Navigator - W. Stuckey - MID - RAF - Age 29 - KIA - Makkum Churchyard - Grave O-31
404946 - F/Sgt. - Bomb/Aimer - J. L. Richards - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 199
R/91742 - WO2 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. E. Tod - DFM - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Medemblik Cemetery - Grave 249
R/91741 - WO2 - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. D. Tod - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Medemblik Cemetery - Grave 250
1003148 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - R. A. Kennedy - RAFVR - Age 28 - KIA - Middenmeer Cemetery - Grave 1448
T. F. McCrorie
J. L. Richards
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