Arnold John Sutton
He was an accountant's clerk in 1939.
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He was the son of Charles Henry and Losis Sarah Sutton of 14, Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham. Charles and Lois later lived at Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 166.
Stirling I R9272 took off to bomb Mulheim 2340 21 June 1943 from Oakington. Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Walter Millius NJG3) crashing at Gilze (Noord Brabant) 9 km WSW from the centre of Tilburg Holland.
5 fatalities: JS Watt (P), DS Donalson (FE), FAG Tomkins (N), AJ Sutton (BA), FJB Dukes (MUG),
JH Ross (W/Op) & M Pemberton Ellis (RG) sturvived to become POWs.
557 aircraft - 242 Lancasters, 155 Halifaxes, 93 Stirlings, 55 Wellingtons and 12 Mosquitoes took part in this raid. 35 were lost (6.3% of the force). Mulheim and Oberhausen were extensively damaged with 578 people killed and 1,174 injured. 1,135 houses were destroyed and 12,637 damaged. 41 public buildings were hit + 27 schools, 17 churches and 6 hospitals. Some damage to industrial infrastructure also resulted. The post-war British Bombing Survey estimated that 64% of Mulheim was destroyed during this raid. (Source: Middlebrook & Everitt, Bomber Command War Diaries, p.p. 400-401)
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