The story
At the date of 31-08-1943, time: 2251, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Kuinre. The unit of crew and plane is: 35 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: W. Surtees. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR878-TL-"J" - 31 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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70876 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred "Butch" Surtees - DFC - UK - RAF - POW - No.2486 - Stalag Luft 3
614729 - 52566 - Pilot Officer - Flt. Engineer - Edward James Brown - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
741628 - 751794 - 79755 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - George Newsham - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
1402920 - 148818 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - UK - RAF - POW - No.2487 - Stalag Luft 3
1060628 - 139204 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert "Harry" Arthur Penny - UK - RAF - EVD
1033490 - Sgt. - Mid Air Gunner - Thomas Henry "Hal" Sutton - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
848343 - Flight Sgt. - Tail Air Gunner - James Russell Griffin - Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) - Age 31 - KIA
Wilfred "Butch" Surtees
Edward James Brown
George Newsham
Henry George Wilfred Wooley
Herbert "Harry" Arthur Penny
Thomas Henry "Hal" Sutton
James Russell Griffin
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