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GRICE, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Consolidated Liberator VI
Serial Number EW165
Markings -F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Hungary
Burial/Memorial Place Budapest War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave I. D. 1-6..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 3
Panel Number Not yet erected on site
Enlistment information
Service Number 1286409
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 205
Squadron 34 SAAF
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-08-1944
End Date 29-08-1944
Takeoff Station Foggia No. 1/ Celone
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Mine laying in the Danube
Reason for Loss Probably shot down by Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen of 8./NJG6. Exploded in mid-air and crashed between Ocsény and Decs. Some were able to bale out but all of the parachutes caught fire. One of the gunners fell into a tree and survived.