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POWELL, Richard

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) Richard John
Surname Powell
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 29-06-1944
Next of kin Son of John Roger and Kathleen Agnes Powell, of Newport, Isle of Wight.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ND897
Markings MG-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place St. Pol War Cemetry
Grave Reference Row D. Grave 12..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 228
Enlistment information
Service Number 1608500
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 8
Squadron 7
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Airs W (F/O)
Clark S E C (F/L)
Davis K H (F/O)
Dovey C W (F/S)
Woodward W (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-06-1944
End Date 29-06-1944
Takeoff Station Oakington
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Siracourt- to attack a flying bomb site. 305 aircraft to attack two V-bomb targets. Partial cloud cover over both targets hampered bombing to some extent, with some bombs being dropped accurately and some being somewhat scattered.
Reason for Loss Hit by flak on the approach to the aiming point while at 10000' and partially abandoned. Crashed at St Pol-sur-Ternoise in the Pas-de-Calais, France