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BELL, Maurice

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM127
Markings KO-H
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 225..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 129
Enlistment information
Service Number 1621754
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Wireless Operator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 26-08-1944
End Date 27-08-1944
Takeoff Station Witchford
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Kiel. 382 aircraft- 17 Lancasters lost (4.6%). PFF marking was hampered by the use of smoke screens. Despite this, the local report details a very serious raid with concentrated bombing on the centre and surrounding districts. The fires were fanned by strong winds. 134 people were killed and 1002 injured.
Reason for Loss Crashed into the North Sea