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MACKAY, Alexander

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED979
Markings PG-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot EE. Grave 40..
Epitaph UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 66
Enlistment information
Service Number 131976
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 619
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-06-1943
End Date 29-06-1943
Takeoff Station Woodhall Spa
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Koln
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter (Maj. Gunter Radusch of Stab II./NJG3 detached to 1./NJG1 at 02:24 hrs - his 29th claim) and crashed at Aalst, south of Eindhoven, Holland.