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At the date of 26-06-1942, time: 0209, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Luttenberg (6 km ONO Raalte). The unit of crew and plane is: 1652 CU. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: K.D. Whisken. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II V9993 GV-U - 26 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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918370 - 61037 - F/O - Pilot - K. D. Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-1
R/71491 - F/Sgt. - Co-Pilot - H. F. Spratt - RCAF - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944
R/71717 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - R. W. Wagstaff - RCAF - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
641185 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - V. A. Martin - RAF - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338
J/40353 - P/O - Navigator - W. H. Andrews - RCAF - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952
J/15436 - F/O - Bomb Aimer - D. B. ( E. ? ) McKenzie - RCAF - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475
R/77490 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - I. R. Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 5
K. D. Whisken
H. F. Spratt
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