The story
At the date of 16-12-1943, time: 1823, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Sonnega - Oldetrijne (Lindedijk). The unit of crew and plane is: 49 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: G.L. Ratcliffe. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster JB545 - EA-O - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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1425107 - 158689 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
1214303 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edgar "Arthur" Marsland - RAFVR - KIA
1580024 - Sergeant - Navigator - Edward Holloway - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
1452920 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - Wilfred Robert Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1313451 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Thomas Rees - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo "Richard" Losa - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
423760 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF - Age 19 - KIA
Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe
Edward Holloway
Wilfred Robert Day
William Thomas Rees
Bede James Veitch King
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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