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EAST, Michael

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling III
Serial Number EH876
Markings WP-J
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 180..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 159
Enlistment information
Service Number R/118286
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 90
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-05-1943
End Date 26-05-1943
Takeoff Station Ridgewell
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dusseldorf. 759 aircraft, 27 losses (3.6%). This raid was a failure since PFF had great difficulty in marking the target due to two layers of cloud. Decoy fires and markers were also being operated. Bombing was scattered as a result.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed off the Dutch coast