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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force (↑)	Command (↑)	Unit (↑)	DateofIncident *See Note (↑)	Aircraft (↑)	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
401	Killingback	John Harold Bruce	Sergeant		1615908			Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	78 Sqn	1944-06-14	Halifax	III	LV874	EY:P	Breighton	23:42	Rail yards at Douai	Claim by Oblt Werner Hopf 8/NJG5 - 20km South West of Lille (PF) at 02:05.(Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten) Crashed at Bersee {Nord}	Killed Age 21	Bersee Communal Cemetery Grave 32.			This was the crew’s 18th operational sortie.
402	Kipperie	J	Sgc							FFAF	Bomber Command	346 Sqd Free French	1944-06-12	Halifax	V	LK955	H7-	Elvington	2201	Amiens	Crash landed at Carnaby on return
403	Kirton	J S	Pilot Officer								Bomber Command	166 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	ND399	AS-R	Kirmington	2223	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Apeldoorn {Gelderland}	Killed	Apeldoorn {Ugchelen-Heidehof} General Cemetery
404	Klucha	Lucjan Józef	Starszy Sierzant	Flight Sergeant	P.704558	19 May 1918 Kliczków Mały Sieradz (Age 26 when killed)	Poland	Flight Engineer	Medal Lotniczy	PAF	Bomber Command	300 Sqn (Polish)	1944-06-12	Avro Lancaster	lll	JA683	BH:S	RAF Faldingworth	23:21	Gelsenkirchen	Claim by Ofw Herbert Giesecke 3/NJG3 - 30-50km South of Duisburg: 5,500m at 01:28. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Crashed at Sondern, 3 km North of Radevormwald, Holland.. Location : Germany.	Killed in Action - Murdered by Germans after evading capture	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot XXVII Row G Grave 2		Archiwum Polish Database
405	Knowles	John Alexander Edward	Sergeant		1595230			Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	227 Sqn	1944-12-06	Lancaster	I	NG296	QJ:D	RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire	16:56	Giessen	See archive report for further details	PoW No 1291, Stalag Luft 7					Read Archive Report
406	Koleda	P	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	427 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW165	ZL-M	Leeming	2315	Arras	Crashed at Ecurie {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	Ecurie Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
407	Kosznik	Edmund	Starszy Sierzant Radio Operator	Flight Sergeant	P.780477	Born 13 April 1920 Kościerzyna (Age 24 when killed)	Poland	Radio Operator	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300 Sqd (Polish)	1944-06-24	Avro Lancaster	III	EE124	BH-M	RAF Faldingworth	16:12	Les Hayons	Took off from Faldingworth 16.12 24 June 1944 on an Operation to attack flying bomb site at Les Hayons, Belgium. Aircraft damaged by anti-aircraft fire on it's homward journey and flew on two engines across the North Sea, but crashed between Linwood and Lissington, South of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. Location : United Kingdom.	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt, Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery - Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. War Graves Plot Sec M Grave 321		Archiwum Polish Database
408	Krzywon	Tadeusz	Podporucznik	Pilot Officer	P-793183	1913.06.06 - Cieszyn	Polish	Wireless Operator		PAF	Bomber Command	304 Sqd Polish	1941-10-26	Wellington	Ic	W5720	NZ-	Lindholme	1755	Hamburg	The aircraft had been hit by flak over the target Hamburg. This resulted the failure of the port engine. It was ditched at 2210 on the 27 October 1944, approximately 12 miles off Cromer, Norfolk. The crew except for Fg Off Stenocki were rescued after 17 hours in the water by the Sheringham Lifeboat ” Forester Centenary”.	Rescued	0		Archiwum Polish Database
409	Kyle	Charles Harrison	Pilot Officer		C/85505	Age 23	Canada	Flight Engineer		RCAF	Bomber Command	434 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW173	WL-K	RAF Croft, County Durham	2244	Arras	Possible claim by Lt. Heinz Altner 8/NJG5 - Lens area either at 01:39 or 01:41 hrs.	Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery. Plot 4, Row G, Grave 12		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 24th January 1921 at Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Howard David and Annie Eloise Kyle (née Harrison) of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Brother of Pte. William Leonard Kyle of the Royal Regiment of Canada R.C.I.C. killed on the 19th February 1945 age 27. Information courtesy John Jones March 2021.	Archive Report
410	La Pierre	J J B G	Pilot Officer						DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS726	EQ-Y	Linton on Ouse	2159	Cambrai	Crashed at Seranvillers-Forenville {Nord}	Evader			Paradie Archive Database	Attacker
411	Lacey	W M	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	419 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB731	VR-S	Middleton St George	2140	Cambrai	Crashed near Vieux-Berquin {Nord}	Killed	Vieux-Berguin Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
412	Lambert	W	Sergeant								Bomber Command	51 Sqd	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	MZ643	MH-Z	Snaith	2220	Amiens	Crash landed at base on return
413	Lancaster	G J	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	78 Sqd	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LV915	EY-H	Breighton	2218	Amiens		Killed	Poix-de-la-Somme Churchyard		Paradie Archive Database
414	Landsberg	James William	Warrant Officer		404759		Australia			RAAF		1 Sqd RAAF	1944-06-12												RAAF Honour Roll
415	Lane	J G	Flight Sergeant							RAAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	ED938	CF-F	Kelstern	2243	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Spanbroek {Noord-Holland}	Killed	Spanbroek Churchyard
416	Lang	F H	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	427 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LV995	ZL-Y	Leeming	2300	Arras	Crashed near Maquise {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
417	Larkin	M R	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	419 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB731	VR-S	Middleton St George	2140	Cambrai	Crashed near Vieux-Berquin {Nord}	Killed	Vieux-Berguin Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
418	Latondresse	N	Warrant Officer Class 2							RCAF	Bomber Command	186 Sqd	1944-12-06	Lancaster	I	HK680	AP-H	Tuddenham	1645	Leuna	Abandoned				Paradie Archive Database
419	Lauzon	L C	Pilot Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	432 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW616	QO-R	East Moor	2204	Cambrai	Crashed at Miranmont	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
420	Lawrence	Stanley Thomas	Warrant Officer Class 2		R156978		Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	158 Sqn	1944-06-02	Halifax	III	LV921	NP:B	Lissett	22:13	Trappes	LV921 was claimed as a possible Abschuss by: Hptm. Herbert Rauh Stab II/NJG4 – Mants/Rambouilet area (AD-BD): 3,500m at 01:01. Oblt Jakob Schaus 4/NJG4 – 30km around Dreux (AC-AD-BC-BD): 500m at 01:06. Hptm Herbert Rauh Stab II/NJG4 – Evreux/Chartres (AC-BC): 2,500m at 01:10. ((Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten)). Crashed alongside woods near Emance 11km South West of Rambouilet.	Evader			Paradie Archive Database		Evader Story
421	Lawrence	G C	Pilot Officer								Bomber Command	578 Sqd	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW675	LK-B	Burn	2331	Amiens	Crashed near Thieux {Oise}	Killed	Thieux Communal Cemetery
422	Laws	H	Sergeant								Bomber Command	51 Sqd	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	MZ643	MH-Z	Snaith	2220	Amiens	Crash landed at base on return
423	Leaney	F M	Sergeant								Bomber Command	622 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	LL812	GI-Z	Mildenhall	2300	Gelsenkirchen	Exploded over Oirschot {Noord-Brabant}	Killed	Woensel General Cemetery
424	Learn	Robert Bradford	Pilot Officer		J/26620	Age 24	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	434 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW173	WL-K	RAF Croft, County Durham	2244	Arras	Possible claim by Lt. Heinz Altner 8/NJG5 - Lens area either at 01:39 or 01:41 hrs.	Killed	Givenchy-en-Gohelle Communal Cemetery. Grave 1	Courtesy John Jones	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 02nd April 1919 at Banff, Alberta. Son of Dr. Cecil Royden Learn, M.D., and Elenore Mae Learn, of New Westminster, British Columbia. Grave inscription: 'Son'. Information courtesy John Jones March 2021.	Archive Report
425	Lee	J R	Warrant Officer Class 2							RCAF	Bomber Command	424 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-06	Halifax	III	NP945	QB-D	Skipton on Swale	1643	Osnabruck		Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
426	Leese	William Hewison	Pilot Officer		J92069		Canada	Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	10 Sqn	1944-12-17	Halifax	III	LV818	ZA:F	RAF East Moor, Yorkshire	06:00	Duisburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Leopoldsburg War Cemetery VIII. B.10		Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
427	Legge	P St C	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	434 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	ME293	WL-S	Croft	2308	Arras		Killed	Dunkerque Town Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
428	Lemky	R G	Flight Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	LM465	LS-U	Mildenhall	2315	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed at Meerlo {Limburg}	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
429	Leonard	A B	Flying Officer								Bomber Command	166 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	LM581	AS-X	Kirmington	2238	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Tongeren {Gelderland}	Killed	Epe General Cemetery
430	Leonard	A	Flying Officer								Bomber Command	550 Sqd	1944-12-06	Lancaster	I	NG251	BQ-J	North Killingholme	1634	Leuna	Crashed at Dolzig	Killed
431	Leppert	Władysław Bronisław	Kapral Strzelec	Sergeant	P.795154	2 November 1923 (Age 20 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300 Sqn (Polish)	1944-06-12	Avro Lancaster	III	DV286	BH:C	RAF Faldingworth	23:02	Gelsenkirchen	Claim by Lt Gottfried Hanneck 6/NJG1 - IJsselmeer 3km South of Wijdenes: 2,500m at 01:43. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten) Aircraft caught fire and crashed into the sea. P/O B F Morski was rescued by two Dutch fishermen then later transferred to a German Naval vessel coming back from bombing raid.. Location : .	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	PAF Memorial, Northolt,		Archiwum Polish Database
432	Leuty	B S	Pilot Officer								Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1944-06-22	Lancaster	I	LL917	PH-C	Wickenby	1415	Mimoyecques	Abandoned after take off
433	Leverington	D W	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	158 Sqd	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	MZ567	NP-B	Lissett	2301	Amiens	Crashed at Isneauville {Seine-Maritime}	Killed	Marissel French National Cemetery
434	Lewarne	Horace Arnold	Sergeant		1279022			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	44 Sqn	1944-06-24	Lancaster	III	ND751	KM:J	Dunholme Lodge	23:30	Pommerval	ND751 was claimed by Oblt Heinz Rokker 2/NJG2 - South of Dieppe: 2,800m at 00:16. ((Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Fell at Criquetot-sur-Longueville (Seine-Maritime), 17 km sputh of Dieppe	Killed	Criquetot-sur-Longueville Churchyard, British Plot. Joint grave 4
435	Lewis	Johnny	Sergeant		1445360	1922		Air Gunner (Rear)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	44 Sqn	1944-06-24	Lancaster	III	ND751	KM:J	Dunholme Lodge	23:30	Pommerval	ND751 was claimed by Oblt Heinz Rokker 2/NJG2 - South of Dieppe: 2,800m at 00:16. ((Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Fell at Criquetot-sur-Longueville (Seine-Maritime), 17 km sputh of Dieppe	Killed	Criquetot-sur-Longueville Churchyard, British Plot. Grave 1
436	Lewis	G F	Flight Sergeant								Bomber Command	514 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	DS818	JI-Q	Waterbeach	2311	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed at Nunspeet	Killed	Ermelo {Nunspeet} General Cemetery
437	Lewis	E F	Sergeant								Bomber Command	76 Sqd	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW644	MP-O	Holme on Spalding Moor	2212	Amiens	Crashed near Authieux-Ratieville {Seine-Maritime}	Killed	Marissel French National Cemetery
438	Lewis	Arthur Jack	Flight Sergeant		1464956			Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	9 Sqn	1944-06-24	Lancaster	I	LL970	WS:Y	RAF Bardney, Lincolnsire	22:50	Prouville	See archive report for full details	Killed	Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. Grave Ref: Plot 8. Row B. Coll. Grave 12 - 15				Read Archive Report
439	Lhomond	G	Sergeant							FFAF	Bomber Command	346 Sqd Free French	1944-06-12	Halifax	V	LK955	H7-	Elvington	2201	Amiens	Crash landed at Carnaby on return
440	Lilley	Alfred Frederick James	Sergeant		1892003	1925		Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	15 Sqn	1944-06-07	Lancaster	III	LM534	LS:A	Mildenhall	00:49	Massy-Palaiseau Rail Facilities	Claimed by Maj. Walter Borchers, his 23rd Abschuss, from Stab NJG5, 30km WSW of Paris 1t 1.300 m, at 02:31 hrs.. Exploded in the air with great force at 02:30hrs , scattering the aircraft and its contents over a wide area of woodland at Bonnelles (Yvelines) 19km ESE of Rambouillet. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A Grave 37			The crew were initially laid to rest in Bonnelles Son of Frederick C. Lilley and Ellen Lilley, of Gillingham, Kent
441	Lindsay	J D	Flight Sergeant							RAAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	ED938	CF-F	Kelstern	2243	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Spanbroek {Noord-Holland}	PoW
442	Lloyd	D	Sergeant								Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	PA986	PH-D	Wickenby	2301	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed at Mastenbroek {Overjissel}	Killed	IJsselmuiden General Cemetery
443	Lochhead	J L	Flying Officer							RNZAF	Bomber Command	166 Sqd	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	ND399	AS-R	Kirmington	2223	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Apeldoorn {Gelderland}	Killed	Apeldoorn {Ugchelen-Heidehof} General Cemetery
444	Lockton	G	Sergeant								Bomber Command	218 Sqd	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF299	HA-Z	Woolfox Lodge	2257	Gardening	Crashed at base on return
445	London	R	Flying Officer								Bomber Command	227 Sqd	1944-12-06	Lancaster	I	PB646	9J-P	Balderton	1704	Giessen	Crashed at Altenkirchen	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
446	Low	A A J	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	424 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-06	Halifax	III	NP945	QB-D	Skipton on Swale	1643	Osnabruck		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
447	Lowe	E R	Flying Officer							RCAF	Bomber Command	419 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB731	VR-S	Middleton St George	2140	Cambrai	Crashed near Vieux-Berquin {Nord}	Killed	Vieux-Berguin Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
448	Lowes	W J L S	Pilot Officer		174410			Pilot			Fighter	247 Sqd	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	JR524	D				Damaged
449	Ludwig	J A	Sergeant							RCAF	Bomber Command	432 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	MZ601	QO-A	East Moor	2208	Cambrai		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
450	Lyne	Donald Edward	Sergeant		1386808			W/Op/Air/Gnr		RAFVR	Bomber Command	12 Sqd	1944-06-23	Lancaster	III	ND528	PH-B	RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire	2220	Saintes	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 233			Read Archive Report