Holke, Aldrene Gail (Pilot Officer)

619 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ND 730 missing during night operations against Salbris, France. Flying Officer N.A. Loranger and six RAF members of the crew were also killed. There were two 103 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. The following is a list of the RAF casualties of both aircraft; Pilot Officer C.A. Bartlett, Sergeants J.A. Roberts, R.N. Johnson, B.D. West, R.G. Williams, FSs E.C. Fry, R.A.F. Loretan, S.R. Patti, H.G. Pratt, F/Os E.R. Penman, E.L. Sharp, and L.D. Steylaerts. addendum 2: See page 331. The crew of aircraft ND 730 were: F/L. R.E. Fuller (RAF), Sgt.s R.C. Reid (RAF), J.H. Woodcock (RAF), J. Booth (RAF), F/O. C.K. Plunkett (RAF), P/O. A.G. Holke, F/O. N.A. Loranger, and FS. J. Hill (RAF). There were two navigators aboard for this flight. The aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter aircraft. ND 730 went down in flames and crashed and burned in a field outside of the French town of Champigny-en-Bouct. Detail provided by Craig S. Holke, Winnipeg, MB.