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SPENCER KS
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SPENCER, Kenneth

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number N3655
Markings -T
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Becklingen War Cemetery
Grave Reference 26. J. 7..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 245
Enlistment information
Service Number 41552
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 1651 CU
Trade Observer
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-07-1942
End Date 29-07-1942
Takeoff Station Waterbeach
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons
Reason for Loss Crashed on the suburbs of Bremen on the east bank of the Weser