The story
At the date of 08-11-1941, time: 0630, the aircraft type Whitley has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nyemirdum. The unit of crew and plane is: 78 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: G.M. McCombe. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Whitley Z6948 EY-F - 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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104492 - P/O - Pilot - G. M. McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-4
754397 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - J. W. Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-257
759315 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-4
924137 - Sgt. - Observer - Gilbert Terence Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-1
985637 - Sgt. - .......... - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-1
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