The story
| Crewmember | Wing Commander J G W Swain |
|---|---|
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Service number | 39136 |
| Awards | MiD |
| Date as recorded | 20/21.04.43 |
| Date range | 1943-04-20 to 1943-04-21 |
| Squadron / unit | 100 |
| Aircraft | Lancaster III (ED709, code HW-S) |
| RAF station / departure | Grimsby |
| Time | 21:59 |
| Location / duty / target | Stettin |
| Incident | Crashed S of Ringkobing Denmark |
| Fate | Killed |
| Buried or commemorated | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) |
| Command | unknown |
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