Elder, E (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Prisoner of War 1944-May-04

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RCAF

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192 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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Warrant Officer 2nd Class

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

R/161850
PoW: 3818

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Took off from Foulsham at 22:00 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code: DT-V Bomber Command) and set course to patrol E of Paris and set course to patrol E of Paris.

Crashed near la Ville-aux-Bois, Aube

Two Casualties in the crash: Sergeant Albert William Burton RAF 1283980 KIA La Ville-Aux-Bois Churchyard, France. Sergeant Edward Cyril Cottrell RAF 1897803 KIA La Ville-Aux-Bois Churchyard, France.

One additonal POW to Warrant Officer Class 2 Elder: Sergeant Frank Lionel Preece RAF 1487510 POW Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia

And two evaders: F/Lt Thomas Munro RAF 171171 Evader Sgt F Stormont RAF 1417034 Evader

The tally of crewmen is one short of the Halifax standard of seven.