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At the date of 13-05-1943, time: 2351, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Hieslum (NO Workum). The unit of crew and plane is: 9 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Sergeant, name: G.H. Saxton. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster MK.III ED589 WS-P - 13 May 1943 - Mission: Pilsen
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1499180 - Sgt. - Pilot - G. H. Saxton - RAFVR - Age 27/28 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 164
149558 - Sgt. - .......... - D. C. Ferris - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149
R/124685 - F/Sgt. - .......... - W. R. MacDonald - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 184
571812 - Sgt. - .......... - R. M. Morris - RAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 159
1211258 - Sgt. - .......... - J. Reddish - RAFVR - Age .. - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 162
1550979 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. Buntin - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Hieslum Churchyard - Grave 21-1
954224 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. C. Owen - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA - Hieslum Churchyard - Grave 21-2
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