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GALLAGHER, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number BF408
Markings HA-T
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 150..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 167
Enlistment information
Service Number 1135122
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-02-1943
End Date 04-02-1943
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg. 263 aircraft, 16 losses (6.1%). Severe icing over the channel caused many crews to return early. H2S again proved ineffective, leading to scattered bombing throughout the city.
Reason for Loss Crashed into the sea off Dover