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27 September 1944 Lancaster Mk III - LM738 A4-B |
Crashed with great force in the target area.
Those who perished are buried in various French cemeteries.
The following day the enemy surrendered leaving only the Channel Islands and
a garrison at Royan outside of Allied hands.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
ORB. 27th Sept., 1944.
13 aircraft (5 from "A" Flt., 4 from "B" Flt., and 4 from "C" Flight)
were detailed to attack CALAIS and took of between 0725 and 0750 hours.
One aircraft (captain F/O. L. WIBBERLEY) failed to return from operations -
no news having been received.
The remaining aircraft identified the target and bombed from heights ranging
between 5000 feet and 6500 feet.
Very concentrated bombing Photographs were attempted.
Slight heavy Flak from CALAIS.
1025. 12 aircraft had returned safely to base after operations.
Wibberley Leslie - Pilot
F/O - Service No 179206
Age: 21
RAFVR
Son of Ernest and Jessie Wibberley, of Reading, Berkshire.
Calais Southern Cemetery - Plot K. Grave 26.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Len
Lucy Alfred Henry - FE
Sgt - Service No 1465160
Age: 23
RAFVR
Son of Alfred T. Lucy and Alice M. Lucy, of Selsdon, Surrey.
Pihen-les-Guines War Cemetery - grave 2. E. 10.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Len
Garnett Frank Hailstones - Nav
Sgt - Service No 1564458
Age: 27
RAFVR - USA
Son of Henry Vincent Garnett, and of Jean Hailstones Garnett,
of Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.A.
Calais Canadian War Cemetery - grave 3. F. 5.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Len
Tucker William John - WOP
Sgt - Service No 1330876
Age: 21 - °4 April 1923.
RAFVR
Son of William Griffin Tucker and Edith Tucker.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery - Plot 11. Row B. Grave 3.
Source: CWGC - Find a Grave.
Gibbs J. T. - BA
F/S - Service No
Age: - got a broken arm - POW No
RNZAF
Son of
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
Furnival James - MUG
Sgt - Service No 1673341
Age: 20
RAFVR
Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Furnival,
of New Herrington, Co. Durham.
Calais Southern Cemetery - Plot S. Grave 11.
Source: CWGC - Photo via Find a grave, by Len
Piggott William David - RG
Sgt - Service No 1320920
Age: 22
RAFVR
Son of William Charles and Anne Elizabeth Piggott.
Husband Harriet Maud Piggott, of Ilford, Essex.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery - Plot 11. Row B. Grave 4.
Source: CWGC - Find a Grave.