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Re: Loss of Halifax NA568 LK-Q 11 Sep 44
Mal, your relative, Albert James Ridley 1334902, was the rear gunner. The aircraft was reported as brought down by flak. Rear gunners tended to survive a lot of crashes, in this case it would seem that flak hit the tail, killing him. The rest of the crew were taken PoW so there may be more information in the NA at Kew if they completed any reports on release in 1945. it might also be more specific about where they crashed.
I would expect Sgt Ridley to have been buried in a churchyard near the crash site. The CWGC may have records detailing from where his body was recovered prior to being reburied at Reichswald.
Hope that's of help.
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