The story
At the date of 29-03-1943, time: 2346, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Sondeler Leyen (Gaasterland). The unit of crew and plane is: 426 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: R.E. Todd. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Wellington III - BJ762 OW-O - 29 Mar 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
R/145232 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/141776 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Arthur Bailey - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
........ - Sergeant - ........ - H. Martin - RCAF - Age .. - POW - Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029
........ - Sergeant - ........ - J. Taylor - RAF - Age .. - POW - Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039
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