Harcus, Leslie James (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-June-03

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Birth Date: 1912-December-05

Born: Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Home: Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

7 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Diem Per Noctem By day and by night

Base

RAF Oakington

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

2nd Pilot

Service Numbers

111259

Home

Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Target

Essen Germany

Memorial Location

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 69

7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Nocturn) RAF Oakington. Stirling I aircraft W 7500 MG-B was shot down by night fighter during operations to bomb targets in Essen, Germany

The Stirling crashed into the North Sea off Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Pilot Officer LJ Harcus (RAFVR) was missing, presumed killed in action

Pilot Officer Harcus has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial

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Crew or Other Personnel

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Sergeant Ronald Albert Archer RAFVR

Sergeant Archer, Ronald Albert (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Commonwealth War Graves Ereveld Geallieerden WW2

Sergeant Richard Armstrong RAFVR

Sergeant Armstrong, Richard (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Vlieland General Cemetery, Friesland, Netherlands

Sergeant Basil Sydney Brown RAFVR

Sergeant Brown, Basil Sydney (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Front)
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Leslie James Harcus RAFVR

Pilot Officer Harcus, Leslie James (RAFVR)
2nd Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant Sydney Victor Harding RAF

Flight Sergeant Harding, Sydney Victor (RAF)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant Wilfred Frank Morgan RAFVR

Sergeant Morgan, Wilfred Frank (RAFVR)
Observer
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant Sydney Walstead Precious RAF

Sergeant Precious, Sydney Walstead (RAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer George Frederick Sanderson RCAF

Pilot Officer Sanderson, George Frederick (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-June-03
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

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