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MITCHAM, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PD295
Markings UM-B2
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 11. Row B. Grave 8..
Epitaph IT IS STRANGE BUT TRUE WE WONDER WHY THE BEST ARE ALWAYS THE FIRST TO DIE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 74
Enlistment information
Service Number 195029
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 626
Trade Wireless Operator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 04-04-1945
End Date 05-04-1945
Takeoff Station Wickenby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Lutzkendorf
Reason for Loss Believed to have crashed in the North Sea while returning from this attack on a synthetic oil plant