Aaron Burson (Boguslawski)
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Son of Sam (Szyja) Burson (Boguslawski) and Deborah Burson (Boguslawski) nee Collis both born in Poland, married 1913 East London Synagogue, of Hampstead, London.
3 April 1943 Lancaster ED542 106 Sqn Take off RAF Syerston 19.15 on a mission to Essen, intercepted at 23.00 at 3000m , N of Gelsenkirchen and shot down by a night fighter piloted by Lt August Geiger 7/NJG1 & Uffz Dieter Koch ( Both KIA 30/9/1943 ) crashing near Brünen, Wesel, killing all the crew. The rear turret including gunner was shot off 4 miles north of Duisburg on the run in to Essen by Flak.
Also killed;
Sgt Thomas Ridd
Sgt Robert Webb
P/O Joseph Simpson
P/O Alan Palmer
Sgt Aaron Burson
Sgt Ronald Sabell
Sgt Ernest Williams. All buried Brünen Cemetery, concentrated to Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, June 1947.
With the exception of Sgt Burson who's body was not recovered/identified. Commemorated at Runnymede Memorial.
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