The story
At the date of 22-06-1944, time: 0235, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oenerbroek (gem. Epe). The unit of crew and plane is: 50 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: T.B. Cole. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk. I - LL840 - VN-M - 22 Jun 1944 - Operation Scholven/Buer
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1377771 - 104459 - S/L - Pilot - Thomas "King" Bernard Cole - RAFVR - Age 34 - POW
1400819 - Flight Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Kenneth Herschel Callender Ingram - RAFVR - Age 21 - EXE - 02 Oct 1944
1430160 - 127012 - F/O - Navigator - John Craven - RAFVR - Age 29 - EVD
1576595 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Arthur George Beresford - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW
914262 - 169156 - P/O - Wireless Operator - Eric James Blakemore - RAFVR - Age 25 - EVD
1880037 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Frederick Henry Shorter - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
1875976 - Sgt. - Rear Tail Air Gunner - Patrick Francis James Hayes - Age 19 - POW
1376435 - Warrant Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Frederick Lane - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
Thomas "King" Bernard Cole
Kenneth Herschel Callender Ingram
John Craven
Arthur George Beresford
Eric James Blakemore
Frederick Henry Shorter
Patrick Francis James Hayes
John Frederick Lane
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