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At the date of 03-08-1940, time: 0200, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Waddenzee - Rottumeroog. The unit of crew and plane is: 115 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: R.T. Gerry. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington Mk.1C R3202 KO-J - 3 Aug 1940 - Mission: Hamburg
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41013 - P/O - Pilot - R. T. Gerry - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 45
42723 - P/O - Co-Pilot - R. W. Pryor - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - Uithuizen Cemetery - Private memorial
359517 - F/Sgt. - Observer - R. J. Ruffell-Hazell - DFM - RAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 11
635759 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. M. Croft - RAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 13
640266 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Dempsey - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Delfzijl Cemetery - Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 287
76931 - P/O - Air Gunner - S. J. S. Wilde - RAF - Age 31 - KIA
- Delfzijl Cemetery - Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 285
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