Ronald Sydney Wilson
Service number
135004
Military unit
207 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Date of death
07 Nov 1942 (23 years old)
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Military history
Genoa
Lancaster I L7546 took off 1801 7 Nov 1942 from Langar. Crashed at Champignol-lez- Mondeville (Aube) 11 km SW of Bar-sur-Aube France. No survivors. Fatalities: Ronald Sydney 'Uncle Ron' Wilson (P), William Alfred Henry Ball (FE), William James Rose (N), Arthur John Perrin (W/Op), Robert Pater Strain (W/Op), John Lovell (W/Op), Charles Woodrow Wilson Peck (AG).
CHAMPIGNOL-LEZ-MONDEVILLE CHURCHYARD Grave 8.
175 aircraft - 85 Lacasters, 45 Halifaxes , 39 Stirlings and 6 Wellingtons attacked Genoa. 6 planes were lost (3.4% of the attacking force). Reports indicated a successful operation had been carried out.
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