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AGER, Ernest

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling III
Serial Number BF478
Markings BU-G
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 140..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 646478
Service Royal Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-05-1943
End Date 24-05-1943
Takeoff Station Chedburgh
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dortmund. 826 aircraft- the largest since the 1000 bomber raids. 38 aircraft Lost (4.6%). PFF met with clear conditions and marked the target accurately, leading to a good raid. Much devastation was wreaked across large parts of the city. In particular the Hoesch steelworks were put out of action. 624 were killed. This was the last sizeable raid on Dortmund for exactly one year.
Reason for Loss Presumed Lost over the Frisian Islands