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At the date of 05-05-1943, time: 140, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Workum (1 km south of). The unit of crew and plane is: 101 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: N.J. Stanford. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - W4888 SR-P - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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778777 - 80378 - F/O - Pilot - N. J. Stanford - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-4
1203348 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - A. H. Clark - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-5
1392429 - 128664 - P/O - Navigator - R. D. Paterson - RAFVR - Age 29 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 42744
1336486 - Sgt. - Observer - A. J. L. Lyon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-3
J/16982 - F/O - W.Operator - W. T. Lewis - DFM - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-2
R/131490 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - G. W. F. Reynolds - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-6
1132867 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. M. Hadfield - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-7
G. W. F. Reynolds
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