The story
At the date of 05-05-1943, time: 58, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: De Wijk (ESE Meppel). The unit of crew and plane is: 466 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Wireless Operator, name: L.F. James. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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414299 - Sgt./WO2 - Captain - Pilot - Leonard Francis "Jessie" James - RAAF - POW
414212 - Sgt./WO2 - Navigator - Ronald Ernest Dolby - RAAF - POW
413214 - Sgt./WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Lionel "Strawb" Lutton - RAAF - POW
1148282 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John R. Baxter - RAF - POW
412543 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - KIA
Leonard Francis "Jessie" James
Ronald Ernest Dolby
Reginald Lionel "Strawb" Lutton
John R. Baxter
Francis Graham Latham
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
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