The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer F M Spafford |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | DFC, DFM |
| Date as recorded | 15/16.09.43 |
| Date range | 1943-09-15 to 1943-09-16 |
| Squadron / unit | 617 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (EE144, code AJ-S) |
| RAF station / departure | Coningsby |
| Time | 23:56 |
| Location / duty / target | Ladbergen |
| Incident | Crashed Altendorf |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Reichswald Forest |
| Command | unknown |
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