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JOHN, Gordon

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number W7629
Markings MG-Z
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 27. B. 1-6..
Epitaph LOVED SON OF MR. AND MRS. L.M.JOHN OF BURWOOD, VICTORIA
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 189
Enlistment information
Service Number 400505
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 7
Trade Observer
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
Start Date 06-09-1942
End Date 07-09-1942
Takeoff Station Oakington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Duisburg. 207 aircraft, 8 losses (3.9%). Cloud cover lead to scattered bombing but the authorities in Duisburg classed it as the heaviest raid to date
Reason for Loss Crashed 6km SSW of Goch, Germany