The story
At the date of 16-09-1942, time: 2300, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (near Lemmer). The unit of crew and plane is: 7 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: B. Dallenger. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Stirling Mk.I W7569 MG-D - 16 Sep 1942 - Mission: Essen
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411377 - P/O - Pilot - B. Dallenger - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-244
J/11210 - P/O - Co-Pilot - R. E. Clarke - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-D-Joint Grave 3
41540 - F/Sgt. - Observer/Navigator - D. T. Lamb - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-246
566067 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - P. Sandison - RAF - KIA - Amsterdam - New Eastern Cemetery - 69-D-Joint Grave 4
41617 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - W. J. Anderson - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-243
411741 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. H. Crabtree - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-245
404547 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - H. O. Goddard - RNZAF - Age 27 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave - C-9-249
B. Dallenger
D. T. Lamb
W. J. Anderson
R. H. Crabtree
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