Failed to Return
F/Lt A J Grain and Crew
F/Lt A J Grain and crew were posted to 550 Sqdn:
- F/Lt A J Grain (P)
- Sgt J Stanley (F/Eng)
- F/O M R Oliver (Nav)
- F/O E C Jones (A/B)
- F/O H W Batt (W/Op)
- Sgt K R Dye (MU/AG)
- Sgt J Ellis (R/AG)
- Maj S Whipp
F/Lt Grain and crew were killed when Lancaster LL826 was lost on the Mailly raid 3/4 May 1944. Also flying with the crew on this flight as a Passenger/Observer was:
- Major S Whipp TD Territorial, 7th Battalion The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)
The entry on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour is available here.
Other information about the flight and the target available here.