The story
At the date of 22-06-1944, time: 0232, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oosterwolde - Doornspijk. The unit of crew and plane is: 106 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: J. Brodie. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 ZN-E - 22 Jun 1944 - Mission: Scholven-Buer
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1344218 - 174302 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Brodie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1853526 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1560442 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - William Brownlee - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
416005 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
1533681 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
R/203907 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
James Brodie
Frank Henry Aldridge
William Brownlee
David Robinson Neill Keith
Royston Sleep
Ronald Elmer Horton
George Francis Leo O'Connell
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