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At the date of 03-07-1942, time: 0054, the aircraft type Hampden has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Koudum. The unit of crew and plane is: 420 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: K.E. Brown. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Hampden AE248 MK.B.I PT-A - 3 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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C/1037 - F/Lt. - Pilot - K. E. Brown - RCAF - POW - Camp L3 = "Stalag Luft III" - No. 463
1379360 - Sgt. - Observer - R. O. Williams - RAFVR - KIA - Age 24 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-15
R/56325 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. W. R. Whytock - RCAF - KIA - Age 22- Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-16
979926 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. N. Waddington - RAFVR - KIA - Age 22 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-17
K. E. Brown
R. O. Williams
R. W. R. Whytock
J. N. Waddington
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