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At the date of 20-06-1942, time: 0237, the aircraft type Stirling has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Ommen (5 km NOE - De Driehoek). The unit of crew and plane is: 214 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Squadron Leader, name: P. Nixey. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Stirling Mk.I N3762 BU-C - 20 Jun 1942 - Mission: Emden
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42257 - S/L - Pilot - P. Nixey - RAF - DSO - Age 22 - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 7
J/7330 - F/O - .......... - R. McD. Mitchell - RCAF - Age .. - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 295
568448 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - W. E. Pearson - RAF - Age .. - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 4
J/15080 - F/O - .......... - C. D. Noble - RCAF - DFC, MBE - Age 24 - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 477
935079 - W/O - .......... - L. R. Burgin - RAF - Age 20 - POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 312
913638 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - D.A. Melville - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 5
614046 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - A. Buckley - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Ommen General Cemetery - Grave 6
1110527 - Sgt. - .......... - J. H. Bailey - RAF - Age .. - POW - interned in Camps L3/L6/L4 - POW No. 303
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