The story
At the date of 14-09-1942, time: 0222, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oudehorne (gem. Heerenveen). The unit of crew and plane is: 1654 CU. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: E.F. Dowdell. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster W4108 UG-B - 14 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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1255394 - 103490 - P/O - Pilot - E. F. Dowdell - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-30
391872 - P/O - Navigator - P. A. Vivian - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-32
R/86603 - F/Sgt. - Air Bomber - J. J. W. Adams - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-31
1105111 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - G. A. Walker - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-29
652245 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator - R. Robertson - RAF - Age 24 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-34
651576 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - P. K. Jones - RAF - Age 20 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-28
1338677 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. L. Moss - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Nieuwehorne Cemetery - Grave 14-33
P. A. Vivian
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