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The Larsen
Crew (l to r)
"Bert" Kirtland, "Taff" Davies,
"Lill Arthur" Horne, "Carl" Larsen,
"Eddie" Edmonds, "Johnnie" Wilson, "Darkie" Willis |
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Larsen crew posted in to 76 squadron on November 21, 1943 from
1663HCU. Prior to completing their tour or operations
August 1944, they participated in several high profile
operations to Berlin, Karlsruhe and the infamous Nuremberg
raid. They are
pictured in front of Halifax Mk.BIII LK785 coded MP-T, "Topsy." The crew consisted of:
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Name |
Service |
Trade |
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Lt C. Larsen |
RNAF |
Pilot |
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Sgt A.D Wilson |
RAFVR |
Flight Engineer |
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F/Lt Maurice Edmonds - DFC |
RAFVR |
Navigator |
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F/Sgt E. Willis |
RAFVR |
Bomb Aimer |
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Sgt H.W Kirtland |
RAFVR |
W/Op/AG |
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Sgt M. Ransome |
RAFVR |
M/U Gunner |
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Sgt A. Horn |
RAFVR |
Rear Gunner |
On the night
of April 24/25, 1944 on the way home from an operation to
Karslruhe, the Larsen crew witnessed the loss of a
fellow 76 Squadron crew to a
German intruder aircraft.
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