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247242 F/Sgt. Frank Shepley Edgar Royal Air Force 622 Squadron from:Hikurangi, Northland NZ (d.24th Aug 1943) Frank Edgar was a friend of my aunt. They had worked in a department store in Whangarei, New Zealand. He went to Canada to train before going to the UK and joining Bomber Command based at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. 622 Squadron was established on 13th of August 1943 and conducted attacks on German industrial targets until April 1945. Flying a Stirling MIII BF251 the crew departed on 23rd of August 1943 at 20.45 hours, The Operation Name was Berlin. Frank's aircraft crashed near Doberitz, Germany on 24th of August 1943. Frank was aged 24. His name is on the RAF War Memorial at Runnymede and on the War Memorial in Whangarei NZ. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**