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Sergeant

Denis Scragg

Service number 1081067
Military unit 207 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death 29 Jun 1943 (23 years old)
Place of birth Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies Unknown
Family history

Son of Frank and Martha Scragg, of Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancashire.

Military history

WOGNUM PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD Coll. grave 13A.

Cologne

Lancaster I ED569 took off 2310 28 June 1943 from Langar. Crashed 0307 29 June 1943 near Wognum (Noord Holland) 5 km NNW of Hoorn homebound. No survivors. Fatalities: PCD Russell (P), R Wood (FE), FE Fielding (N), D Scragg (W/Op), AW Richardson (AB), WWR Cook (AG), JT Lloyd (AG).

608 aircraft took part in this raid, 8 from Langar. Bombing was carried out from 17,000 to 19,500 feet between 01.52 and 02.17.43 industrial buildings and 6,374 others were completely destroyed and a further 15, 000 others damaged. 4,377 civilians died and 230 were made homeless. 25 aircraft were lost.

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