| Lancaster LL881 JO-E | 463 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date | : | 10 mai 1944 | Mission | : | Bombardement d’installations ferroviaires à Lille (59) | ||||||||||||||
| Décollage | : | Waddington à 22:14 |
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| Causes de la perte |
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Explose en vol au-dessus de l’objectif | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte |
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Lille-Fives (59) | |||||||||||||||||
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FS | John Henry | BROWN | WOP AG | RAAF | 418915 | KIA | Inhumé à Lille cimetière d’Hellemmes (59) | |||||||||||
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FS | George Martin | DANN | AG | RAAF | 427445 | KIA | ||||||||||||
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FS | Colin Henry | EASTGATE | AG | RAAF | 430019 | KIA | ||||||||||||
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Fg Off | George Oswald | JONES | Nav | RAAF | 410493 | KIA | ||||||||||||
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Plt Off | William John | LEWIS | FE | RAAF | 10119 | KIA | ||||||||||||
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WO | Lloyd George | McKENZIE | AB | RAAF | 416443 | KIA | ||||||||||||
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Fg Off | Dudley Francis | WARD | Pil | RAAF | 420413 | KIA |  |
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Flying Officer Dudley Francis WARD (Aus.420413), Royal Australian Air Force No. 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron.
This officer has completed numerous sorties and has set a fine example of skill and determination. One night in April, 1944, he piloted an aircraft detailed for a bombing mission. Soon after his attack had been successfully completed one engine of his aircraft failed. Shortly afterwards, two more failed and the bomber began to lose height. The flight engineer succeeded in re-starting one of the defective engines however and the enemy coast was crossed at a low altitude. Eventually, an airfield was reached and Flying Officer Ward effected a safe landing. This officer displayed exceptional skill and determination throughout and his achievement was worthy of the greatest praise.
THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of FRIDAY, the 19th of MAY, 1944
