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RECABARREN RF
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RECABARREN, Raul

Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Brookwood Military Cemetery
Grave Reference 21. D. 18..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 230
Enlistment information
Service Number 1814703
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 6
Squadron 428 (Ghost)
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different Argentina
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-08-1944
End Date 26-08-1944
Takeoff Station
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Russelsheim- Opel factory
Reason for Loss whilst still 40 minutes from the target, the aircraft was hit by flak, severely injuring the flight engineer. The outboard starboard engine was rendered u/s, the electrical system damaged. The pilot and wireless operator were also injured. Undeterred, the pilot decided to press on and drop his bomb load, which needed to be done manually as the electrical release solenoids were not functioning. The aircraft made a safe return to England and landed at Thorney Island where the flight engineer died shortly afterwards.