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Re: Battle loss / 88.Sqdn missions 23.05.40
P2356 - P/O Albert (‘Bert’) Edgar Wickham (36200) KIA, Sgt Edward.Hibbert (564863) KIA, AC2 Matthew.Whelan (630351) KIA, all are now buried at Durnbach, graves having been moved after the War..
Target was Bingen-on-Rhine, aircraft came down near Bingen after a mid-air explosion and was probably hit by AA.
Unknown number of planes carried out the operation that night, similar operation on 24 May - all planes returned.
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