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YATES, Tom

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM127
Markings KO-H
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery
Grave Reference 1. H. 10..
Epitaph INTO THY HANDS, O LORD, I COME. LIFE'S TROUBLES ARE O'ER, THE BATTLE IS WON
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number J/95439
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 26-08-1944
End Date 27-08-1944
Takeoff Station Witchford
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Kiel. 382 aircraft- 17 Lancasters lost (4.6%). PFF marking was hampered by the use of smoke screens. Despite this, the local report details a very serious raid with concentrated bombing on the centre and surrounding districts. The fires were fanned by strong winds. 134 people were killed and 1002 injured.
Reason for Loss Crashed into the North Sea