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SNOWBALL, Thomas

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ND841
Markings F2-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. K. Grave 14463..
Epitaph GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 245
Enlistment information
Service Number 1100769
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 635
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-06-1944
End Date 04-06-1944
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Calais- to attack coastal defence batteries. A deception raid on Calais and Wimereux in the run-up to D-Day
Reason for Loss Crashed in its hangar and exploded