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At the date of 21-07-1944, time: 0130, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oldenbroek - Heerde. The unit of crew and plane is: 578 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: A.T. Hope Robertson. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax - MZ511 - LK-M - 21 Jul 1944 - Mission: Bottrop
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127900 - F/Lt. - Pilot - A. T. Hope-Robertson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1590858 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - G. Johnson - RAFVR - Age 19 - KIA
177571 - P/O - Navigator - J. Smith - RAFVR - interned in Stalag Luft I - POW No. 5188 - POW
...... - F/O - Bomb Aimer - K. C. Parsons - RAFVR - EVD
178696 - P/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D. F. Jones - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1433278 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - T. R. Gunn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1125703 - F/Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - G. H. Jones - RAFVR - KIA
A. T. Hope-Robertson
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