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Sergeant

Wilfred Dutton

Service number 1582673
Military unit 166 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address Unknown
Date of birth 18 Jul 1923
Date of death 15 Jul 1944 (20 years old)
Place of birth Pleasley, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies

In 1939 he was working has a grocer's shop assistant

Family history

Son of Henry and Mary Dutton of 343 Chesterfield Road North, Pleasley Hill.
Had a younger brother, Henry born in 1934.

Military history

IBCC: Avro Lancaster III, serial number ND621, marking AS-U
Took off at 21:25 on 14/7/44 from Kirmington to attack rail facilities at Revigny.
Crashed on journey home near Lusigny-sur-Barse with the lose of the full crew.

Extra information

Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 19/7/1945: Missing. Dutton: loving thoughts centre around Sgt W Dutton RAF, who was reported missing July 16th 1944 and whom no further news has been received.

Photographs

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