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#	Name* SORT (↑)	First Names	Rank	RAF Equivalent Rank	Service No.	Photo (Click to Expand)	Commemorated	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note SORT (↑)	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Zuback	Morris	Leading Aircraftman		R/143368		Canada, Burnaby (Forest Lawn) Memorial Park, Timberland Sec. Lot 137. Grave 5.	Age 24				RCAF			1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of Leon And Mary Zuback, Of Kamloops.	Paradie Canadian Archive
2	Young	Homer L	1st Lt		O-676705				USA	Pilot		USAAF	lX Fighter Command	493rd Fighter Squadron	1944-06-12	P-47 Thunderbolt							0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed			Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
3	Young	C R	Flight Lieutenant									RAAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J	Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
4	Yellop	F	Sergeant										Bomber Command	218Sqn	1944-06-12	Stirling	III	EF181	HA-J	Woolfox Lodge	2310	Gardening	Crashed on take off
5	Wyllie	J F	Flying Officer				Poix-de-la-Somme Churchyard					RCAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LV915	EY-H	Breighton	2218	Amiens		Killed	Paradie Archive Database
6	Wyatt	J H	Flying Officer				Avesnes-les-Aubert Communal Cemetery						Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS772	EQ-T	Linton on Ouse	2201	Cambrai	Crashed at Avesnes-les-Aubert {Nord}	Killed		Attacker
7	Wróblewski	Marian	Kapral Strzelec	Flight Sergeant	P.704824		PAF Memorial, Northolt, Amersfoort (Old Leusden) General Cemetery - Utrecht, Netherlands. Plot XIII Row 12 Grave 204	21 July 1921 Piotrków (Age 22 when killed)	Poland	Air Gunner	Medal Lotniczy (x2)	PAF	Bomber Command	300 Sqn (Polish)	1944-06-12	Avro Lancaster	l	LL807	BH:N	RAF Faldingworth	23:16	Gelsenkirchen	See Archive report for details	Killed in Action, on Operational Flight	Archiwum Polish Database		Read Archive Report
8	Woolven	George Leonard	Flying Officer		159688		Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 4. L. 27.	Age 27				RAFVR		139Sqn	1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of William George And Beatrice Woolven; Husband Of Ethel Gladys Woolven, Of Purley, Surrey.
9	Wood	William Edward	Pilot Officer		J86392		Runnymede Memorial Panel 253.	20th November 1922 in Victoria, British Columbia	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	434 (Leaside) Sqn, RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW713	WL:P	Croft	23:06	Arras	t is known that the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed in flames. Those who witnessed the crash, stated that a violent explosion occurred on impact indicating that he bomb were still on board. Owing to the nature of the crash, and the evidence it must be assumed that two members of the crew perished with the aircraft, having no known grave. Remaining five members baled out and are safe. (Post Presumption Memorandum No 1374/48). Crashed at Cite de Hochettes Arras.	Killed	Paradie Archive Database	Son of William Henry and Gertrude Jane (née Morris) Wood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
10	Wilton	Raymond Howard	Flying Officer		143921		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 19 Row G Grave 10	1924		Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	15 Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	LM156	LS:R	Mildenhall	23:12	Gelsenkirchen	Claim by Hptm Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow 1/NJG1 - NNW of Duisburg: 5,500m at 01:27. Coned by 1/Flakscheinw Abt 650 (“Lancaster Gelsenkirchen 01:25”) probably also claimed by Flak. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). Other sources maintain the a/c was shot down by Flak.	Killed		Initially buried in Gelsenkirchen East Cemetery Son of William Wilton, and of Margaret Mary Wilton, of Hayes, Bromley, Kent.
11	Wilson-Law	B D	Sergeant										Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB731	VR-S	Middleton St George	2140	Cambrai	Crashed near Vieux-Berquin {Nord}	Evader
12	Wilson	Peter	Flight Lieutenant		J/9876				Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	438Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Typhoon	Ib	MN346	F3-X	RAF Hurn		Armed recce	Flak damaged, force landed on emergency airfield under construction at Plumetot.	Injured	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
13	Wilson	E L	Pilot Officer									RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LV995	ZL-Y	Leeming	2300	Arras	Crashed near Maquise {Pas-de-Calais}	Evader	Paradie Archive Database
14	Wilson	R N	Flying Officer				Meharicourt Communal Cemetery					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB714	VR-Y	Middleton St George	2135	Cambrai	Crashed at Courcelette {Somme}	Killed	Paradie Archive Database
15	Wilson	Harry William	Warrant Officer Class 2		J/95261	Courtesy John Jones	Canada Cemetery Tilloy-les-Cambrai, France. Collective Grave Plot 2, Row G, Grave 5-7	Age 30	Canada	W/Op/Air/Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS688	EQ-R	RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire	2207	Cambrai	See archive report for further details	Killed	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Richard and Esther Louisa (nee Daper) Wilson of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.	Archive Report Attacker
16	Willmott	David Millar	Sergeant		R209089	Photo courtesy Johan Pauwels	Brummen (Hal) General Cemetery, Plot G, Grave 152A	12th September 1923 in Toronto, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RCAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	LM158	WP:P	RAF Tuddenham	23:31	Gelsenkirchen, Germany	See archive report for details	KiA	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
17	Willis	R J	Flight Sergeant				Runnymede						Bomber Command	100Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	PA969	HW-M	Grimsby	2307	Gelsenkirchen		Killed
18	Williams	Alfred Ronald	Sergeant		637452		Spanbroek Churchyard, Joint Grave 79	3rd Qtr of 1920 in Alcester, Warwickshire		Flight Engineer		RAF	Bomber Command	625Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	ED938	CF:C	RAF Kelstern	22:43	Gelsenkirchen	See archive report for details	KiA			Read Archive Report
19	Williams	A	Pilot Officer				IJsselmuiden General Cemetery				DFC		Bomber Command	12Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	PA986	PH-D	Wickenby	2301	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed at Mastenbroek {Overjissel}	Killed
20	Williams	F Spurgeon 'Pop'	Sergeant						Canada			RCAF	Bomber Command	514Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	LL678	JI-L2	Waterbeach	2312	Gelsenkirchen	Shot down by nightfighter flown by Dietrich Schmidt. Crashed at Zuid Loo {Overijseel}	Evader	Paradie Archive Database	Lancaster 'The Lily Mars' Attacker Podcast
21	Wilden	R P	Flying Officer				Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext						Bomber Command	578Sqn	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	MZ592	LK-G	Burn	2338	Amiens	Crashed at Mailly-Raineval {Somme}	Killed
22	Whittenbury	M T	Flight Sergeant				Olst {Duur} General Cemetery					RAAF	Bomber Command	460Sqn RAAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	ME785	AR-H2	Binbrook	2305	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed near Wesepe	Killed
23	White	Peter W	1st Lt		O-809218				USA	Pilot		USAAF	366th Fighter Group	390th Fighter Squadron	1944-06-12	P-47 Thunderbolt							1 Luftwaffe destroyed			Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
24	White	E	Sergeant				Cagnicourt Communal Cem						Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	NA510	ON-E	Linton on Ouse	2145	Cambrai	Crashed near Villers-les-Cagnicourt {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed
25	White	C C	Sergeant				Meharicourt Communal Cemetery					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB714	VR-Y	Middleton St George	2135	Cambrai	Crashed at Courcelette {Somme}	Killed	Paradie Archive Database
26	West	John Edward	Flying Officer		J/35957		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 248.	Age 26				RCAF		441Sqn	1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of Welsford A. And Mary F. West, Of Hopewell, Nova Scotia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
27	West	J E	Pilot Officer		J/35957		Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	441Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Spitfire	IX	MH447				Patrol		Killed	Paradie Archive Database
28	Weir	Robert Walter Thomas	Sergeant		1370487		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 19.F.17			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	HK545	KO:E	RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	23:32	Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Gelsenberg AG)	See Archive report for further details	KiA			'Read the archive report for further details'
29	Wear	Denver M	Captain		O-665226				USA	Pilot		USAAF	lX Fighter Command	493rd Fighter Squadron	1944-06-12	P-47 Thunderbolt							0.5 Luftwaffe destroyed			Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
30	Wauchope	Archibald William	Flight Sergeant		429879		United Kingdom, Stoneykirk Cemetery, Sec. C. Grave 124.	Age 27				RAAF			1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of Andrew Patrick And Muriel Clarice Wauchope; Husband Of Phillis Effie Wauchope, Of St. Peters, South Australia.
31	Wauchope	Archibald William	Flight Sergeant		429879				Australia			RAAF		Attached RAF Station West Freugh	1944-06-12										RAAF Honour Roll
32	Watson	Edwin	Flight Sergeant		1361241		United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 223.	Age 38				RAFVR		201Sqn	1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of Edwin F. And Margaret F. W. Watson, Of Methil, Fife; Husband Of Elizabeth S. S. M. Watson.
33	Watson	Edwin	Fl/Sgt. Air Gunner		1361241		Runnymede Memorial. Panel 223					RAFVR	Coastal Command	201Sqn	1944-06-12	Sunderland	III	ML760	NS-S	RAF Pembroke Dock, Wales	No details	Patrol	Shot down by U-333	Missing - believed killed		Read Archive Report
34	Wallis	G L	Warrant Officer Class 2									RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW616	QO-R	East Moor	2204	Cambrai	Crashed at Miranmont	PoW	Paradie Archive Database
35	Wallinger	W	Sergeant				Runnymede						Bomber Command	12Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	PA986	PH-D	Wickenby	2301	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed at Mastenbroek {Overjissel}	Killed
36	Walker	Kenneth Charles	Flight Sergeant		410927	Photo courtesy Johan Pauwels	Brummen (Hal) General Cemetery, Plot G, Grave 131	4th December 1922 in Carnegie, Victoria	Australian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAAF	Bomber Command	90Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	LM158	WP:P	RAF Tuddenham	23:31	Gelsenkirchen, Germany	See archive report for details	KiA	RAAF Honour Roll		Read Archive Report
37	Vigars	Roy E.	Sergeant		1852652		None					RAFVR	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB726	VR-A	RAF Middleton St. George, County Durham	2144	Cambrai	Shot down by night fighter piloted by Friedrich Thörl - Crashed at Gaudiempre	PoW No: 244 Camp: Stalag Luft Bankan		Read Archive Report Attacker
38	Vessey	William Chapman	Sergeant		1509446		France, Nantes (Pont-Du-Cens) Communal Cemetery, Plot L. Row C. Coll. Grave 24-26.	Age 29				RAFVR		635Sqn	1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of William Chapman Vessey And Ada Vessey, Of Hull; Husband Of Clarice Maude Vessey, Of Hull.
39	Veale	Alfred Joseph	Sergeant		1853807		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 19.G.17			Flight Engineer	DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	HK545	KO:E	RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	23:32	Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Gelsenberg AG)	See Archive report for further details	KiA			'Read the archive report for further details'
40	Varley	H	Sergeant				Seranvillers-Forenville Military Cemetery						Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS726	EQ-Y	Linton on Ouse	2159	Cambrai	Crashed at Seranvillers-Forenville {Nord}	Killed		Attacker
41	Van Rillaer	Julius	Leading Aircraftman		1814847		Canada, Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery, Lot 13. Block 139C. Sec. C.	Age 19				RAFVR			1944-06-12									Killed		Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Emiel Van Rillaer, Of Penthy, Vilvoorde, Belgium.
42	Vallee	Edward Joseph	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	31165663				American	Tail Gunner	DFC	USAAF	8th Air Force	360th Bombardment Squadron (H), 303rd Bombardment Group (H)	1944-06-12	B-17	G	42-107048	PU:M	Molesworth, (Station #107), Huntingdonshire, England		Cambrai (Mission #407), France	See Archive report for details	Buchenwald Id No: 78293, PoW No. 8195, Stalag Luft 3			Archive Report
43	Tumlin	Rupert M	2nd Lt		O-2045214				USA	Pilot		USAAF	353rd Fighter Group	351st Fighter Squadron	1944-06-12	P-51 Mustang							1 Luftwaffe destroyed			Source: afhra.maxwell.af.mil ETO (European Theatre)
44	Trott	C J	Sergeant				Marissel French National Cemetery						Bomber Command	76Sqn	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW644	MP-O	Holme on Spalding Moor	2212	Amiens	Crashed near Authieux-Ratieville {Seine-Maritime}	Killed
45	Trend	J M	Flight Sergeant										Bomber Command	15Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	III	LM465	LS-U	Mildenhall	2315	Gelsenkirchen	Crashed at Meerlo {Limburg}	Evader
46	Townend	Gordon Christopher	Flying Officer		422765		Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 19.G.14			Bomb Aimer		RAAF	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-06-12	Lancaster	I	HK545	KO-E	RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	23:32	Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Gelsenberg AG)	See Archive report for further details	KiA			'Read the archive report for further details'
47	Tomlinson	Frederick George	Sergeant		1301516		Longueil Churchyard, British plot, Coll. Grave 3-5	1921		Bomb Aimer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	78 Sqn	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	MZ631	EY:Y	Breighton	22:21	Amiens	See Archive report	Killed			Read Archive Report
48	Todd	Elvin George	Sergeant		J/87145	John Jones	Canada Cemetery Tilloy-les-Cambrai, France. Plot 2, Row G, Grave 3	Age 21	Canada	Air/Gnr		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS688	EQ-R	RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire	2207	Cambrai	See archive report for further details	Killed	Paradie Archive Database	Son of James Alrid and Eudora Maud (nee Crittenden) Todd of Noelville, Ontario, Canada.	Archive Report Attacker
49	Titman	George	Flight Sergeant		643957					Air Gunner (Rear)	DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LV790	NP:L	RAF Lissett	23:11	Amiens	See archive report for details	Evader			Read Archive Report
50	Thurston	Walter Vincent	Pilot Officer		422318				Australia			RAAF		98Sqn RAF	1944-06-12										RAAF Honour Roll