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BROOKS, Alfred

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number X3713
Markings WS-J
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Leens General Cemetery
Grave Reference Row 14. Grave 1..
Epitaph AND THE LORD SAID, "WHO SHALL GO FOR US?" AND I SAID, "HERE AM I, LORD, SEND ME" (Bible - Isaiah 6:8)
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 136
Enlistment information
Service Number 114155
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 9 (IX)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-06-1942
End Date 21-06-1942
Takeoff Station Honington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Emden. 185 aircraft, of which 8 were lost. 100 houses damaged and 1 person injured
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed NW of Groningen, Holland