Squadron: 619 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-07-26
Completion Date: 1944-07-27
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Givors France
Target Specific: rail, communications
Base: RAF Dunholme Lodge
Take Off Time: 21:26
Squadron Code: PG-M
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: near Maisontiers
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: unspecified
War Diary Unavailable
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619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew
Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action
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