The plane was shot down by Flak at/near Rheydt, during a bombing raid against the marshalling yard, at about 10:55. It was a day raid. The medium bombers like Bostons and Mitchells from the Wing based at Vitry-en-Artois mostly flew day raids. No survivor in the crew,
Crew:
P/O Sidney MOORE 179437 RAF KIA
P/O Harry Lockley KNOWLES 179809 RAF KIA
F/O Albert HENSHAW 152616 RAF KIA
F/Sgt Thomas BRUMFITT 1030695 RAF KIA
all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
The plane was shot down by Flak at/near Rheydt, during a bombing raid against the marshalling yard, at about 10:55. It was a day raid. The medium bombers like Bostons and Mitchells from the Wing based at Vitry-en-Artois mostly flew day raids. No survivor in the crew,
Crew:
P/O Sidney MOORE 179437 RAF KIA
P/O Harry Lockley KNOWLES 179809 RAF KIA
F/O Albert HENSHAW 152616 RAF KIA
F/Sgt Thomas BRUMFITT 1030695 RAF KIA
all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Inscription
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Gravesite Details
1030695
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