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Flight Lieutenant (Obs.) Hector Austin Batten

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Flight Lieutenant (Obs.) Hector Austin Batten Veteran

Birth
Death
31 May 1942 (aged 23)
Burial
Ugchelen, Apeldoorn Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands GPS-Latitude: 52.177585, Longitude: 5.929655
Plot
Plot 4. Grave 138.
Memorial ID
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Service Number: 61948
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Central Gunnery School attd. 75 Squadron

Lost in Vickers Wellington, CGS, FJ-7, N2894
The aircraft left Fetwell airfield at 23:06 hrs and was on a bombing mission to KOLN. The aircraft was on loan from CGS (Central Gunnery School) SUTTON BRIDGE.
Shot down by a fighter and crashed at "Hessen allee" KLARENBEEK.
Five airmen were KIA, One airman became a Prisoner of War
Pilot Officer: David Malcolm Johnson
Flight Lieutenant: Hector A.C. Batten
Warrant Officer: Oldrich Jambor (CZE)
Flight Sergeant: Josiah R. Connor
Flight Sergeant: John M. Mc Lean
Service Number: 61948
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Central Gunnery School attd. 75 Squadron

Lost in Vickers Wellington, CGS, FJ-7, N2894
The aircraft left Fetwell airfield at 23:06 hrs and was on a bombing mission to KOLN. The aircraft was on loan from CGS (Central Gunnery School) SUTTON BRIDGE.
Shot down by a fighter and crashed at "Hessen allee" KLARENBEEK.
Five airmen were KIA, One airman became a Prisoner of War
Pilot Officer: David Malcolm Johnson
Flight Lieutenant: Hector A.C. Batten
Warrant Officer: Oldrich Jambor (CZE)
Flight Sergeant: Josiah R. Connor
Flight Sergeant: John M. Mc Lean

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