Failed to Return

Sgt K A Essex and Crew

Sgt Essex and crew were posted to 550 Sqdn from No. 1 L.F.S. Hemswell on 10.4.44:

• Sgt K A Essex (P) KIA
• Sgt A W McWhirter (F/Eng) KIA
• Sgt F J W Smith (Nav) KIA
• Sgt R E Porter (A/B) KIA
• Sgt A Symonds (W/Op) KIA
• Sgt P L McIver (MU/AG) KIA
• Sgt R E Muffett (R/AG) KIA

Lancaster LM319 was being flown by the Sgt Essex crew when it was lost on 21/22 May 1944 on operations to Duisburg. This was the crew's sixth operation since joining 550 Sqdn in April.

The entry on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour is available here.

Other information about the flight and the target available here.

All of the crew are buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery (Germany).

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