The story
| Crewmember | Flight Lieutenant B Cottrell |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 5/6.09.43 |
| Date range | 1943-09-05 to 1943-09-06 |
| Squadron / unit | 149 |
| Aircraft | Stirling III (BK711, code OJ-O) |
| RAF station / departure | Lakenheath |
| Time | 19:40 |
| Location / duty / target | Mannheim |
| Incident | Crashed near Hockenheim |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Durnbach WarCem |
| Command | unknown |
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