The story
At the date of 05-05-1943, time: 209, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Kampernieuwstad (?) (near Zwolle). The unit of crew and plane is: 419 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: C.J.L. Vaillancourt. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Halifax Mk.II W7817 VR-A - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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J/12563 - F/O - Pilot - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1284
R/18054A - C96087 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Angus Jaynes - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141
1434577 - 131904 - P/O - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF - Age 28/29 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1265
1501737 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - M. W. "William" Douglas - RAF - Age .. - POW - in Camp L1, POW No. 1126
R/91314 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Angus Stewart "Gus" Morrison - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 1151
R/120248 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - James Lonnie "Tex" Peck - RCAF - Age .. - POW - in Camps L1/4B/7A, POW No. 1155
R/134212 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 3
Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt
Angus Stewart "Gus" Morrison
Frederick Thomas Stanley
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