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Sgt Leonard Frederick Wright

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Sgt Leonard Frederick Wright

Birth
Death
24 Dec 1943
East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Burial
Hereford, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England GPS-Latitude: 52.0565414, Longitude: -2.7374351
Plot
Plot. Grave 6051.
Memorial ID
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1199164 550 Squadron RAF
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner (WOAG)
24 Dec 43 Aircraft: Lancaster mark 3 tail number ED730 Took off 00.07hrs 24 Dec 1943 from Grimsby. Collided in the air outbound and climbing through 12000 with a 100 Sqdn Lancaster (tail number ND327) also outbound for Berlin. Both aircrews were killed in the accident.
1199164 550 Squadron RAF
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner (WOAG)
24 Dec 43 Aircraft: Lancaster mark 3 tail number ED730 Took off 00.07hrs 24 Dec 1943 from Grimsby. Collided in the air outbound and climbing through 12000 with a 100 Sqdn Lancaster (tail number ND327) also outbound for Berlin. Both aircrews were killed in the accident.

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