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Michael William* Lavelle | |||
| Rank: | Sergeant (Flt. Engineer) | Number: | 530012 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 218 Sqn | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Royal Air Force | ||
| Died: | 17/12/1942 | Age: | 27 |
| How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
| Country of burial: | Germany | Grave Photo: | No |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Hanover Cemetery, Niedersachsen | ||
| Town Memorial: | Trafford Park & Stretford | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
Born during the September quarter 1915 in the Barton on Irwell R.D. - ref: 8c/1084, the son of Michael William & Julia Lavelle (nee McGarry). Flying with 218n Sqn he took off at 17.32 hrs from RAF Downham Market in a Stirling Mk I bomber No. W7614 HA-J for a bombing mission to Fallersleben. The a/c crashed between Langenhagen in the northern suburbs of Hannover and the small town of Kaltenweide, some 3 km further north along the railway. Three crew members died and four were taken prisoner. *Listed as William on both the Stretford and Trafford Park War Memorials. | |||
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| St. Ann's R.C. Church (Stretford) | |||
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