| Lancaster ND895 F2-W | 635 Sqn |
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| Date | : | 06 juillet 1944 |
Mission | : | Bombardement du site de V1 à Wizernes (62) |
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| Décollage | : | Dwnham Market à 23:07 | |||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte |
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Abattu par la Flak | |||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte |
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Millam (59) |
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Plt Off | Mathias | EVANS | AG | RAFVR | 177452 | KIA | ||||||||||||
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FS | Leslie Thomas | HARMAN | FE | RAFVR | 1406404 | KIA |
 Inhumé à Millam (59) |
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WO | Robert William | LOWE | AG | RAFVR | 657895 | KIA |  Inhumé à Millam (59) |
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Plt Off | Edmund Horace | PACK | AB | RAFVR | 175630 | EVA | ||||||||||||
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WO | Alan Timoty | REDFERN | WOP AG | RAFVR | 901789 | KIA | Inhumé à Millam (59) | |||||||||||
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Sqn Ldr | Wilfrid Cyril | RICHES | Pil | RAFVR | 121448 | KIA |  Inhumé à Millam (59) |
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Flt Lt | Henry Wager Dixon | WATTS | Nav | RAFVR | 159708 | KIA | Inhumé à Millam (59) |
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Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross
Acting Flight Lieutenant Wilfrid Cyril RICHES (121448), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 97 Squadron.
Flight Lieutenant Riches has completed many operational missions against the enemy’s most important objectives. He is a most reliable Captain of aircraft. One night in November, 1943, he was detailed for a leading role in the attack on Berlin. During the approach to the target, the bomber was repeatedly hit by anti-aircraft fire which caused the port inner engine to catch alight. Nevertheless Flight Lieutenant Riches continued to his objective and completed an accurate attack. During the return flight, after flying for almost 2 hours on 3 engines, the bomber’s starboard outer engine failed. Owing to his great skill this officer succeeded in reaching base where he made a safe landing. Flight Lieutenant Riches has displayed courage and resolution of the highest order.
FOURTH SUPPLEMENT TO The London Gazette Of TUESDAY, the 4th of JANUARY, 1944
