The story
| Crewmember | Flight Sergeant J A Beaton |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 23/24.09.42 |
| Date range | 1942-09-23 to 1942-09-24 |
| Squadron / unit | 9 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster I (W4239, code WS-P) |
| RAF station / departure | Waddington |
| Time | unknown |
| Location / duty / target | Wismar |
| Incident | Crashed in Baltic |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Runnymede |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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