Clifford Stapleton
He was a printer in 1939.
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He was the son of Frank and Annie Stapleton and the brother of Frank Henry Stapleton of 58 Seymour Street in 1921 and 77 St Bartholomew' s Road (both Sneinton) in Nottingham.
Lancaster lll PB193 took off 1822 12 Sept 1944 from Tuddenham. Crashed at Vitry-les-Nogent (Haute-Marne) where all are buried in the village churchyard 20 km SE of Chaumont. No survivors. Fatalities: Stapleton (AG) + DC Law (P), WAG Milne (FE), RVA Slowley (N), ACD Gent (W/Op), RE Starbuck (AB), FGJ Wood (AG).
The target was Frankfurt. 378 Lancasters and 9 Moaquitoes were involved with 17 Lancasters (4.5% of the attacking force lost). Severe damage was caused to the western, industrialised part of the city. A troop train was hit at the West Station. 469 civilians were killed including 172 inside a public shelter. The last fires were not extinguished until the evening of the 15th. (Source: Middlebrook & Everitt, Bomber Command War Diaries p.582)
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Clifford Stapleton
Nottingham Evening Post 1/2/1945