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At the date of 19-08-1941, time: 0206, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (15 km N Medemblik). The unit of crew and plane is: 218 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Sergeant, name: K.C. Shearing. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington N2844 Mk.1C. HA-M "Mother" - 19 Aug 1941 - Mission: Duisburg
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622252 - Sgt. - Pilot - R. G. Boswell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Harlingen Cemetery - Grave E-1-19
758034 - Sgt. - Pilot - K. C. Shearing - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 52
400314 - Sgt. - Observer - A. MacGregor Wilson - RAAF - Age 31 - KIA - Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery - Grave - 34-A-12
R/69557 - Sgt. - Wireless Op./Gnr. - L. J. George - RCAF - Age 33 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61
1378011 - Sgt. - Wireless Op./Gnr. - S. A. Maguire - RAFVR - Age 30 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 48
76925 - P/O - Air Gunner - E. D. Pockney - RAFVR - Age 35 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-258
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