Jack Lewis Wallis
Stockbrokers Clerk
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Son of Charles and Florence Wallis, of Wood Green, Middlesex.
Lancaster R5627 61 Sqn RAF Syerston Mission to Bremen. Aircraft lost to Bf110 night fighter piloted by Lt Hans Konig 8/NJG3 (KIA 24/5/44) and by Flak of the 8. Flak-Division; crashed southern perimeter of Bad Zwischenahn airfield near Oldenburg.
Returning aircraft reported raid as indifferent but German sources reported damage to U Boat yard, Focke Wulf factory, dock area and pier including damage to warehouses and destroyer Z25. Of 170 aircraft on the raid 11 failed to return.
F/Lt George Beattie
F/O Ronald Archibald
F/Sgt David Lorimer DFM
Sgt Ian Pratt
F/Sgt Maurice Denison - Also killed.
Sgt P Holmes POW No 509 Stalag Luft III - Stalag Luft VI - Stalag 357.
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