July 1, 2009 at 10:37 am
Can anyone please help with information on the loss of 626 Squadrons Lancaster LL797 on 24th/25th February 1944
By: D1566 - 1st July 2009 at 18:22
On their final sortie for their first tour according to ‘Lost Bombers’ ….
By: ian_st - 1st July 2009 at 15:18
24/25.02.44
626 Sqn LancasterI
LL797 UM-B2
RAF Wickenby
Crashed Marsal 18.10
Crew:
FO JP Hutchinson DFC RAAF
Sgt BR Bowditch
Sgt A Hodgson
PO LE GoodkeyRCAF
FO PHW Young
Sgt R Edgeworth
FSgt AF Binder RCAF
FSgt KJ Macey
All were killed. They are buried in the churchyard at Marsal which is near Metz.