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May 30th 1943

Wellington mk.X LN435-QO-J of 432 Sq.

Crashed: Shot down by a nightfighter (Oberfeldwebel Heinz Oloff of 2./NJG1) and crashed at 00.35 hrs (local time) in the Noordpolder near Goudswaard. SW of Rotterdam. Crew on 2nd operation

Crew:

- Sgt William H GRIGG (Pilot RCAF) POW nr 154 Stalag Kopernikus.
- Sgt Kenneth M JORDAN ( Nav. RAF) age 22, POW nr 1481 Stalag Kopernikus.
- Sgt Joseph J H BARTER (BA RAF) age 23, POW nr 63 Stalag Kopernikus.
- Sgt Leslie George HARDY (Wop./AG RAF) age 23. KIA
Son of George and Beatrice Hardy, of Harringay, Middlesex.
Buried Numansdorp General Cemetery.
- F/Sgt Gordon William THOMPSON (AG RCAF) age 21. KIA
Son of Sam and Charlotte Thompson, of Zealandia, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Buried Rotterdam Crooswijk General Cemetery.

Target: Wuppertal
Homebase: Skipton-on-Swale
Taken off: 22.39 hrs (GMT)

Details supplied by Jan Weda