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At the date of 21-02-1945, time: not known, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Aijen (L). The unit of crew and plane is: 170 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: T.C.B. Smith. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I NN744 - TC-V - 21 Feb 1945 - Mission: Duisburg
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1375057 - 173785 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas Cecil Birdwood Smith - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - died 21 Feb 1945
1604003 - Flight Sgt. - ........ - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW/DOW - died 06 Apr 1945
O35061 - 426587 - F/O - ........ - John Claude Hartley - RAAF - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
1253513 - W/O - ........ - Arthur C. N. Bates - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
1587035 - F/S - ........ - W. F. E. Mole - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
1517775 - F/S - ........ - J. R. Downing - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
?13015589? or ?13055587? - F/S - ........ - R. E. Price - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
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