The story
| Crewmember | Flying Officer R Van Den Bok |
|---|---|
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Service number | unknown |
| Awards | DFC |
| Date as recorded | 28/29.08.42 |
| Date range | 1942-08-28 to 1942-08-29 |
| Squadron / unit | 408 |
| Aircraft | Hampden I (AE197, code EQ-) |
| RAF station / departure | Balderton |
| Time | 19:54 |
| Location / duty / target | Saarbrucken |
| Incident | Crashed at Boussu-lez-Walcourt Belgium |
| Fate | Evader |
| Buried or commemorated | unknown |
| Command | Bomber Command |
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