The story
At the date of 01-04-1943, time: 722, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Hulshorst (5 km O station). The unit of crew and plane is: 103 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: C. O'Donoghue. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED626 - PM-G - 1 Apr 1943 - Operation Emmerich
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39828 - S/L - Pilot - C. O'Donoghue - RAF - Age .. - KIA
1459176 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - J. E Callaghan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
658467 - Sgt. - Navigator - A. H. Fry - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
126517 - F/O - Air Bomber - E. R. V. Ashcroft - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1212281 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. E. Winn - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
115731 - F/O - Air Gunner - I. C. Burns - RAFVR - DFM - Age 22 - KIA
1033931 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - S. Stafford - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
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