The story
At the date of 16-09-1942, time: not known, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (10 km NW Harderwijk). The unit of crew and plane is: 15 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: L.W. O'Hara. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
See the film where the sister of O'Hara (92) visits the crashplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg1VDM6TK0s
112290 - P/O - Pilot - L. W. O'Hara - RAFVR - Age 24 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 71 - MIA
528664 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - L. Cowen - RAFVR - Age .. - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA
655837 - Sgt. - .......... - R. J. Mumford - RAFVR - Age 26 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 90 - MIA
1332202 - Sgt. - Observer - T. C. F. Orr - RAFVR - Age 28 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA
1286192 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. E. Evans - RAFVR - Age 22 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - KIA
985822 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - K. Forster - RAFVR - Age 24 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery - KIA
R/84435 - Sgt. - .......... - W. E. Johnson - RCAF - Age 29 - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 104 - MIA
L. W. O'Hara
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