Russell, Gerald Aloysius (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-07-16

Sergeant Gerald Aloysius Russell RAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Home: St John's, Newfoundland

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

1 OADU- Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

798654

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
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Bristol Blenheim

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3602838)
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).

The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War. The aircraft was developed as Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. Wikipedia

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