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61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes) RAF Syerston. Returning over England from an operation against targets in Kiel, Germany, the flak-damaged Lancaster BI aircraft W 4233 became lost in poor weather conditions. While trying to determine it's position, the Lancaster crashed into high ground fifteen miles north-east of Thirsk, at Bilsdale, East Moor, Yorkshire
Navigator, Pilot Officer L C R Leach (RCAF) and Bomb Aimer, Sergeant R Court (RAFVR) were killed in action. The Pilot, Flight Sergeant H E Game (RAF) was severely injured and died of his injuries in hospital 1942-10-15
The rest of the crew, Flight Engineer, Sergeant H Scattergood (RAF), Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Sergeant L S J Hamblett (RAF), Mid-Upper Air Gunner, Sergeant E C Hawkins (RAF), and Rear Air Gunner, Sergeant E T Lund (RAFVR) all survived the crash with injuries
Sergeant Lund is believed to have walked to a farm house to get help despite having suffered two broken ankles in the crash
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