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Arthur James Wakefield | |||
| Rank: | Flying Off | Number: | 141792 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 103 Sqn RAFVR | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Bomber Command | ||
| Died: | 02/12/1943 | Age: | 42 |
| Country of burial: | Germany | Grave Photo: | No |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Berlin 1939 - 1945 Cemetery | ||
| Town Memorial: | Sale | ||
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A Member of the Pharmaceutical Society, he had been employed for 14 years, by Boots the Chemists Joined the RAF in 1942 and became a Navigator. Flying with 103 Sqn, they took off at 1647hrs from R.A.F. Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, in a Lancaster Mk.III, No. JB400 PM-K on a bombing operation over Berlin. No other information, except that F/O Wakefield, together with the pilot, were buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 Cem, with the rest of the 7 man crew being commemorated at Runnymede. He had been on Ops since April 1943 and this was his 21st operation - the 5th over Berlin. Pilot Officer Lewis from Sale, also died on this mission. He left a widow and a 5 year old son. | |||
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