Brian departed from Edgehill airfield at 2348 on 31st July 1942 in the Wellington bomber IC X9983 SJ-D for a mission over Dusseldorf. His plane was attacked by Werner Streib, and it crashed about 02.15 hrs 3 km SW of Helden, killing the crew, except one who survived and was taken prisoner.
Brian is buried here
Brian departed from Edgehill airfield at 2348 on 31st July 1942 in the Wellington bomber IC X9983 SJ-D for a mission over Dusseldorf. His plane was attacked by Werner Streib, and it crashed about 02.15 hrs 3 km SW of Helden, killing the crew, except one who survived and was taken prisoner.
Brian is buried here
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