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the Heroes of Silence


* To the 12 Squadron *
* To the crew of ND715-PH-R *
* To the monument erected in remembrance *
* Cemetery where rest the crew *

Crash site of Lancaster ND715-PH-R
23/04/1944

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cest raf squadron
Unit: 12 Squadron
Aircraft: Lancaster
Code: ND715-PH-R
Base: Wickenby, Lincolnshire
Mission: Düsseldorf
Crew officer: Malyon Douglas Francis
Incident: Shot down by German fighter

Location: (Prov. Antwerpen)

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Facts

On 22 April 1944 RAF Lancaster ND715 of the 12th squadron took off at about 22.56 hours on its base RAF Wickenby (Lincolshire).
Together with 595 other aircraft, including 322 Lancasters, 254 Halifaxes and 19 Mosquito's, they would bomb industrial complexes in Dusseldorf.
During this bombing, 2150 tons of bombs were dropped. 56 factories were hit, 7 of which were completely destroyed.
As the bombs fell far scattered, no less than 2000 houses were hit and more than 880 deaths fell.
Source: Battle for the Lock - Wim Govers

Sources:
Wim Govers-Battle for the Lock
Aircrew Remember
The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
Aircrew Remembered
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