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Sgt. Joseph Terance Nixon
RAF 57 Squadron
from:Manchester
(d.5th July 1944)
Lancaster Mk 111 - JB.486 of 57 Squadron was reported missing from operations on the night of July 4th/July 5th 1944. It was shot down by a German Night-fighter on a bombing raid to the VI Flying Bomb Stores at St. Leu-d'Esserent, and crashed in a wood close to Cormielles St.Poix and where the Crew of seven, were laid to rest in the village chapel.
The lost RAF Crew were:
Anthony Edward Grubb F/O(A/F/L)(Pilot) of Warwickshire
Sgt. Harry Lees F/ENGINEER of Lancashire
W.O. James William Weyers (Navigator) of Alberta,Canada
Jack Paull Hodges F/O (A/Bomber) of N.S.W.,Australia
Sgt. George Thomas Osborne (W/Op.Air) of Staffordshire