The story
| Crewmember | Flight Lieutenant W J Ewart |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | MiD |
| Date as recorded | 1/2.06.42 |
| Date range | 1942-06-01 to 1942-06-02 |
| Squadron / unit | 23 OTU |
| Aircraft | Wellington IC (Z8867, code -L) |
| RAF station / departure | Stradishall |
| Time | 22:55 |
| Location / duty / target | Essen |
| Incident | Crashed SE suburbs of Maastricht |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Jonkerbos War Cem |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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