Sergeant Ernest George LEWIS (age 21), Air Bomber, 626 Squadron, No 1 Group, RAF Bomber Command, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, RAF Wickenby, World War II. Son of William Ewart and Sadie Gwendoline Lewis of Pembroke Dock.
22nd June 1944 - LM102 UM-Z2 aircrew: Sgt R.A. Woolley, Sgt A.D. Hawkins, Sgt F. Goddard, Sgt E.G. Lewis, Sgt H.J. Browne, Sgt P.A.D. Lawrence, Sgt E.R.S. Kirby (average age 22)
LM102 was a Mk.1 and was delivered to 626 Sqdn May 44 No operational history, however, it is recorded that LM102 had a total 59 hours when lost. Airborne 2222 on 22nd June 1944 from Wickenby to bomb rail facilities at Reims. Crashed at Belloy (Oise), where all died on the 23 June 1944 and were buried in the local churchyard on 24th June 1944. Situated in wooded countryside, the village is 6 km SE of Tricot.
Sergeant Ernest George LEWIS (age 21), Air Bomber, 626 Squadron, No 1 Group, RAF Bomber Command, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, RAF Wickenby, World War II. Son of William Ewart and Sadie Gwendoline Lewis of Pembroke Dock.
22nd June 1944 - LM102 UM-Z2 aircrew: Sgt R.A. Woolley, Sgt A.D. Hawkins, Sgt F. Goddard, Sgt E.G. Lewis, Sgt H.J. Browne, Sgt P.A.D. Lawrence, Sgt E.R.S. Kirby (average age 22)
LM102 was a Mk.1 and was delivered to 626 Sqdn May 44 No operational history, however, it is recorded that LM102 had a total 59 hours when lost. Airborne 2222 on 22nd June 1944 from Wickenby to bomb rail facilities at Reims. Crashed at Belloy (Oise), where all died on the 23 June 1944 and were buried in the local churchyard on 24th June 1944. Situated in wooded countryside, the village is 6 km SE of Tricot.
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