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NAME

POSITION

AIR-FORCE

COMMENTS

S/L Powell.M. DFC

Pilot

RAAF

Posted to 463 Sq 22.4.44. KIA 10/11.5.44.

Sgt Molyneux.H.L.

Engineer

RAF

KIA 10/11.5.44.

F/O Jacques.R.

Navigator

RAF

KIA 10/11.5.44.

F/S Fraser.B.

Bomb Aimer

RAF

KIA 10/11.5.44.

F/L Read.W.N.

Wireless Operator

RAAF

KIA 10/11.5.44.

F/O Croft.R.M.

Gunner MU

RAAF

KIA 10/11.5.44.

F/O Croston.D.P.

Gunner Tail

RAAF

KIA 10/11.5.44.

 

DATE

TARGET FOR TONIGHT

AIRCRAFT

COMMENTS

21/25.4.44

Munich   

S/L Powell.M. 2nd pilot with F/L Smith.E.A.L.

28/29.4.44

St Medard En Jalles

LL795

 

29/30.4.44

St Medard En Jalles

LL795

 

3/4.5.44

Mailly

LL795

 

10/11.4.44

Jouvencourt

LL882

Missing.

S/L Powell.M DFC was a new Flight Commander A flight 463 Sq. He was obviously on his 2nd tour but no information is listed on him or his crew.

10/11.4.44. In the attack on Jouvencourt near Lille 463 Sq lost 4 A/C and a Flight Commander and 467 Sq lost 3 A/C and a Flight Commander plus 1 2nd pilot which was a loss of 50 men. This is the highest loss these 2 Sqds suffered on any operation during their period of operations.

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