The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer R D Ford |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | unknown |
| Date as recorded | 27-28-05-44 |
| Date range | unknown |
| Squadron / unit | 427 |
| Aircraft | Halifax III (LV831, code ZL-P) |
| RAF station / departure | Leeming |
| Time | 23:31 |
| Location / duty / target | Bourg-Leopold |
| Incident | Collided with 429 Sqn Hallifax III HX267 HD-U & crashed Baisy-Thy {Brabant} |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Heverlee War Cem |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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