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BALMER, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IA
Serial Number P2520
Markings WS-U
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 11..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 126
Enlistment information
Service Number 564120
Service Royal Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 9 (IX)
Trade Observer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-04-1940
End Date 12-04-1940
Takeoff Station Lossiemouth
Day/Night raid Day
Operation 83 crew sortie - largest of the war so far. Attack on enemy shipping bringing supplies to German troops in Norway
Reason for Loss Last seen two miles off the Norwegian coast