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At the date of 26-06-1942, time: 0042, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (ZSW Hindeloopen). The unit of crew and plane is: 78 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: J.A. Whittingham. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II W1067 EY-? - 26 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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1284922 - 102567 - F/O - Pilot - J. A. Whittingham - RAFVR - KIA - Age 28 - Koudum General Cemetery - A-1-18
568948 - Sgt. - .......... - A. G. Springthorpe - RAF - POW - Camps L3,L6,357 - No. 361
916320 - 112497 - P/O - .......... - G. Gibson - RAF - POW - Camp L3 - No. 285
1304324 - Sgt. - .......... - D. B. Donaldson - RAF - POW - Camps L3,L6,357 - No. 316
1107042 - Sgt. - .......... - H. Dronfield - RAFVR - Age 28 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 82
614115 - Sgt. - .......... - R. A. Brown - RAF - Age 25 - POW/DIED - Camps L3/L6/L4/357 - No. 311
Died in captivity 22 Apr 1945 - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 269
R. A. Brown
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