WAAF personnel and ground crew members waving off Pilot Officer W. H. Eager RCAF and his crew of a Lancaster B Mark I bomber of No. 61 Squadron RAF, RAF Syerston, Flintham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, 1942-1943; this bomber was later lost during a raid on Mannheim, Germany on 10 Aug 1943

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Caption     WAAF personnel and ground crew members waving off Pilot Officer W. H. Eager RCAF and his crew of a Lancaster B Mark I bomber of No. 61 Squadron RAF, RAF Syerston, Flintham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, 1942-1943; this bomber was later lost during a raid on Mannheim, Germany on 10 Aug 1943 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Flintham, England, United Kingdom
Date  1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museums
Identification Code   CH 10675
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 800 x 553 pixels



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