The story
At the date of 05-03-1943, time: 2202, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (near Hindeloopen). The unit of crew and plane is: 83 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: H.A. Partridge. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Crew: Lancaster Mk.I W4847 OL-V - 5 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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J/16966 - P/O - Pilot - H. A. Partridge - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 177
R/87122 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - R. O. Fulton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-6
1284393 - 116671 - F/O - Navigator - L. W. Sprackling - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Workum Cemetery - Grave D-1-9
1379924 - Sgt. - .......... - H. Fell - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 149
1376200 - Sgt. - .......... - J. M. Freshwater - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA - no known grave - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 150
1337405 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - A. D. Dinnis - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Makkum Churchyard - Grave M-31
541922 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. L. Organ - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard - Grave D-1-5
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