LN288 Wellington X HD-
  
13th/14th July 1943
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F/S W A Gunning RAAF

Sgt H C Jordan RCAF

Sgt R Feakes RAAF

Sgt D W Covell

Sgt T F Cummins

  
 
F/S Gunning. Sgt Jordan. Sgt R Feakes. Sgt Covell. Sgt Cummins.
 
Take off :- 00:01 Base :- RAF Leconfield Mission :- Aachen
 
Details :- LN288 was hit by flak and crashed 6 miles South-East of Chievres (Hainaut) at a place called Baudour in Belgium at 02:15.
 
 

This was the crews fifth mission together and their third mission in this aircraft.
 
All of the crew are buried in the town's Communal Cemetery.
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 Graves
Picture of the gravestones is courtesy of Peter Cunliffe.
 
Picture of Rex Feakes is courtesy of Rex Addison and Anne Storm.
 
 

 
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