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Alan John Handford | |||
| Rank: | Sergeant | Number: | 2204315 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 619 Sqn RAFVR | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Bomber Command | ||
| Died: | 22/06/1944 | ||
| How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
| Country of burial: | Germany | Grave Photo: | No |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Rheinberg Cemetery | ||
| Town Memorial: | Sale | ||
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Flying with 619 Squadron the crew took off at 23.07 hrs from RAF Dunholme Lodge in a Lancaster Mk I Bomber - No. LL977 PG-H for a bombing mission to Wesseling. Outbound they were hit by Flak at 17,000 feet in the vicinity of Aachen. The a/c exploded in mid-air and the pilot - Flight Lieutenant D.C. Saunder was thrown out of his cockpit and survived to be taken prisoner. The other crew members all perished in the crash. The other crew members were - Sergeant C.W. Goodwin - Flight Sergeant J.E. Whittome - Sergeant C.C. Flewelling RCAF - Sergeant J.O. Johnston - Warrant Officer C.H. Sheridan - Sergeant J.L. Halpin. 619 Squadron lost 7 Lancasters on the Wesseling raid = 42 men. Altogether a total of 38 aircraft were lost on this raid. Listed as J.A. on Sale Cenotaph. Listed as J.A. Handford on Sale Town War Memorial. | |||
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