Age 21
Air Gunner
Service Number: 591815
Royal Air Force, 69 Squadron
Son of Frederick William and Hilda Sutherland, of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
Courtesy of Geojan05 (50845951)
'Lost in Wellington NC555, crashed at Apeldoorn at the "Waterloosche weg now Tooropstraat".
The airplane left Melsbroek (B.58) airfield for a recce flight.
The 5 airman were KIA:
-Pilot: W. Bennet (DFC)
-Navigator: G. Linnard
-Observer: K. Bearcroft
-Gunner: R. Jeffery
-Gunner: R. Sutherland
https://arcg.is/0mPHeK'
Age 21
Air Gunner
Service Number: 591815
Royal Air Force, 69 Squadron
Son of Frederick William and Hilda Sutherland, of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead
Courtesy of Geojan05 (50845951)
'Lost in Wellington NC555, crashed at Apeldoorn at the "Waterloosche weg now Tooropstraat".
The airplane left Melsbroek (B.58) airfield for a recce flight.
The 5 airman were KIA:
-Pilot: W. Bennet (DFC)
-Navigator: G. Linnard
-Observer: K. Bearcroft
-Gunner: R. Jeffery
-Gunner: R. Sutherland
https://arcg.is/0mPHeK'
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