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Old 2nd January 2008, 21:32
Leendert Leendert is offline
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Re: RAF-bomber crashes_vicinity of Oschersleben,Germany

Nearest candidate may be Lancaster ME576 of 626 Squadron, lost early evening on 14 Jan 1944 on mission to Braunschweig.

Aircraft crashed near Halberstadt (not too far from Gunsleben...), where 8 men crew were buried first, but were moved to Berlin 1939-1945 Cemetery after the war.

Crew: F/S K.N.Elkington KIA
Sgt B.G.Martin KIA
Sgt R.C.McLaren KIA
F/S A.M.Goodall RCAF KIA
Sgt L.J.Pasfield KIA
Sgt M.A.Brooks KIA
Sgt A.A.Johnson KIA

Grüss,

Leendert
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