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Re: Lancaster DV 289 from 101 Sqn.
Hi Peglar
From RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol 4, W R Chorley, the a/c coded SR-T, took off from Ludford Magna on an op to Berlin. It crashed at Heuchelheim but the reason is not given The crew were :-
F/Sgt J G Bennett,RCAF KIA
Sgt R W Hodgson KIA
F/Lt F G T Collins KIA
F/Sgt M J Kennedy,RCAF KIA
Sgt H Feeney, KIA
F/O G L Spofford RCAF POW
Sgt G North, KIA
Sgt A McKeenan POW
Spofford was the Specialist equipment operator and he died in Barth Vogelsang on 21/7/44, he is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, the rest who died lie in Durnbach War Cemetery. Chorley points out that there several locations in Germany named Heuchelheim
Regards
Dick
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