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Sgt. Maxey Croxford Coates

Royal Air Force No. 106 Squadron

Maxey Coates's Lancaster crew, he's on bottom right

I have dad’s two log books. He was in the No. 2 Air Gunnery School at RAF Dalcross on 8 April 1944. He was later assigned to a Lancaster bomber that was part of 106 Squadron, which flew out of RAF Metheringham. These were members of his bomber's aircrew in November 1944:

  • Pilot – Capt. Pechey, C.P.C. (no. 72872), DFC
  • Flt. Eng. – Sgt. Gilbert, J.M.
  • Nav. – Sgt. Rotherham, W.
  • Bomb. – F/Sgt. Thomas, K.
  • W/Op. – F/Sgt. Mercer, J.
  • Top Gnr. – Sgt. Champion, F.
  • Rear Gnr. – Sgt. Coates, M.C.

      Maxey Coates, crew and ground crew, 106 Squadron



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