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Re: Information relating to the loss of EM-U of 207 Squadron 3rd March 1943 away
Your grandfather was shot down during an attack on Hamburg and his plane (Lancaser I ED365) crashed at Wedel, which is about 16 km west of Hamburg.
The Lancaster was shot down by flak at 21.15 hours. 4./schw. Flakabteilung 185 and 3./142 u. Personalbatterie were involved in the shooting.
The whole crew was killed and were buried at Ohlsdorf cemetary.
Crew:
WO II CAIN, WILLIAM EDWARD (R/85910) RCAF; age: 23
Flt Sgt DELATORRE, MELVILLE GEORGE (402590) RAAF; age: 29
Sgt EVISON, PETER (657231) RAFVR; age: 25
Sgt HOLLEY, RAYMOND WALTER ERNEST (626498) RAF; age: 21
Fg Off JOHNSON, BERNARD (127493) RAFVR; age: 26
Sgt THOMPSON, LEWIS REGINALD (1253760) RAFVR;
WO II WALLACE, WILLIAM VICTOR (R/92287) RCAF; age: 24
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