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At the date of 22-01-1944, time: not known, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oldebroek (Wehrmacht shoot camp). The unit of crew and plane is: 51 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: J.A. Price. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.III LV774 MH-B - 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
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125472 - F/O - Pilot - J. A. Price - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 10
155909 - P/O - Flt. Engineer - J. Lanaghan - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 8
1394106 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - D. Entwistle - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 13
J/22627 - F/O - Air Bomber - G. B. Pronger - RCAF - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 11
1232279 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. J. Bucknall - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 12
605495 - Sgt. - .......... - M. S. Smith - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870
984533 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. O'Sullivan - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 9
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