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STIRLING III - EH937 - WP-S lost at IJsselmeer (15 km NE Marken) on 24-08-1943 (SGLO ref: T2849)

1943-08-24 · IJsselmeer · Netherlands

The story

At the date of 24-08-1943, time: 2340, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (15 km NE Marken). The unit of crew and plane is: 90 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: K.E. Longmore. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

Crew: Stirling Mk. III - EH937 - WP-S - 23 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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413622 - Fl.Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA

591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA

R/112684 - Warrant Off. II - Air Bomber - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA

960685 - Fl.Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA

1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA

971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA

Kenneth William Longmore

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Lloyd Martin Stormer

Victor Alfred Weaver

Albert Eric Lloyd

Gordon Clarence Jeffreys

 

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