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JAMES, Leslie

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number JD366
Markings DY-V
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference Joint grave 6. A. 13-14..
Epitaph HE DIED HIS LOVED ONES AND COUNTRY TO SAVE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 188
Enlistment information
Service Number 1128455
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 102 (Ceylon)
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-11-1943
End Date 26-11-1943
Takeoff Station Pocklington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Frankfurt. 262 aircraft, mainly Halifaxes. 12 losses (4.6%) with no diversionary raids. The German controller correctly surmised that Frankfurt was the target. Cloud cover led to scattered bombing and it is thought that fewer than 100 bombs landed on the city. 80 deaths on the ground and 1500 people were bombed out
Reason for Loss Crashed near Oestrich, Germany