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George Dillnutt was serving as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner on board Lancaster
MK.III EE114 coded PG-B for an operation to Leipzig on
October 20/21, 1943. The aircraft departed from Woodhall Spa at
1718hrs but failed to return, it crashed Langwedel killing
all seven crew members.
The rest of the crew were:
|
Name |
Service |
Trade |
Hometown |
Age |
|
P/O Christopher Firth |
RAFVR |
Pilot |
Gateshead,Co.Durham |
22 |
|
Sgt George Weighell |
RAFVR |
Flight Engineer |
Lavenham,Suffolk |
24 |
|
F/Sgt Charles Wright |
RCAF |
Navigator |
Alberta, Canada |
21 |
|
Sgt Douglas Demaine |
RAFVR |
Bomb Aimer |
Hall Green, Birmingham |
20 |
|
Sgt George Dillnutt |
RAFVR |
W/Op/AG |
Manchester |
32 |
|
Sgt Myrddin Jones |
RAFVR |
Air Gunner |
Cardiganshire, Wales |
21 |
|
Sgt Alfred Osborne |
RAFVR |
Air Gunner |
Ipswich, Suffolk |
20 |
Sergeant George Walter
Dillnutt RAFVR was the son of William & Emma Dillnutt
and husband of Elsie of East Moss Side, Manchester. He is
burried in Hanover War Cemetery with his crew.
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