The story
At the date of 14-05-1943, time: 406, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (15 km East of Wieringen). The unit of crew and plane is: 166 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: W. Wahl. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington Mk.X. HZ280 - AS-Q - 14 May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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J/20354 - F/O - Pilot - W. Wahl - RCAF - Age 29 - KIA - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
R/135103 - Sgt. - .......... - S. A. H. Davis - RCAF - Age 28 - POW
J/20835 - P/O - .......... - H. W. Newby - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
R/114771 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op. - W. N. Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Stavoren General Cemetery
J/20253 - Sgt. - .......... - J. A. Wright - RCAF - Age .. - INJ/POW
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