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Sergeant

Lawrence Freyne

Service Number 755540
Military Unit 70 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 07 Jul 1944 (Age Unknown)
Place of Birth Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies He worked for John Player & Sons
Family History

He was the son of John and Charlotte Freyne of Nottingham and the brother of Harold, Florence and Bernard Freyne. In 1939, they lived at 32 Wordsworth Road, Radford, Nottingham.

Military History

6/7th July 1944. 13 aircraft from 70 Sqdn attacked Feuerbrunn aerodrome, (Austria) one returning early with oxygen issues 5 ac shot down by ’much fighter activity – falling aircraft reported’ (70 Sqdn Ops Record Book {TNA Air- 27-617-4} “X” JA 540 Sgt J Tilbrook, “E” JA 267 F/Sgt RE Flegg, “O” LP198 Lt GB Marquard “D”LP130 W/O CJ Custance Freyne was aboard “Q”JA 471: F/Sgt CA Harris, (Pilot) Sgt L Freyne (Nav), F/Sgt F Hardy (AB), Sgt GH Robinson (W Op), Sgt H Allen (AG) In July 1944 70 Sqdn flew 174 ops/ 896.50 flying hours/dropping 525,000lbs of bombs 76 non op day sorties + 2 non op night sorties

Extra Information

Klagenfurt War Cemetery ,Collective grave 8 A 1-7

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