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Clamp, Clifford (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-April-11

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Birth Date: 1921 (age 23)

Edward & Ethel Clamp

Home: Upper Ettingshall, Bilston, Staffordshire, England.

Service
RAF
Unit
576 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Carpe Diem Seize the opportunity
Base
RAF Elsham Wolds
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
1509139

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 23:31 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code UL-R2 Bomber Command) on an operation to bomb railway yards at Cambrai France.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed between Cambrai (Nord) and Solesmes France.

Killed includes Clamp: F/Lt Frank Sharpe Barnsdale RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 10. Pilot Officer Alexander Grant Campbell RCAF J/85824 KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery, Cambrai, France, Plot 1. Row A. Grave 14. Flight Sergeant Ernest Charles Edwards RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 15. Sergeant Grenville Malcombe Morris RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 12. Sergeant James Torode RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Joint grave 15. Sergeant Kevin Joseph Willett RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 13.

Home
Google MapUpper Ettingshall, Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
Target
Google MapCambrai France

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