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PO Dennis J. McCrudden

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Squadron 57

from:Wandsworth, London

(d.June 22, 1944)

Pilot Officer Dennis McCrudden, was the Navigator of Lancaster Mk.1, (NN 696) DX - H This plane took off in the first slot, at 2300 hrs. June 21, 1944, from East Kirkby on the Wesseling Oil Refinery raid. This plane was attacked and shot down by a German JU-88 Night Fighter flown by Uffz. Johann Werthner of 7./NJ2, crashing west of Geilenkirchen with the loss of all 7 crew members. P/O McCrudden was the "old man" of the crew, being 34 years of age at his death.



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